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JPMorgan cuts banking ties with Polymarket over regulation
JPMorgan Chase notified prediction-market platform Polymarket in October that it needed to find a new bank, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. The bank terminated the relationship over regulatory concerns, but…
The Story in Brief
JPMorgan Chase notified prediction-market platform Polymarket in October that it needed to find a new bank, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. The bank terminated the relationship over regulatory concerns, but retains other ties including a possible underwriting role if Polymarket goes public. Polymarket now works with a different lender, the FT said, without naming it.
Polymarket’s spokesperson said the company maintains a “close, active relationship” with JPMorgan across multiple entities and called any suggestion otherwise a mischaracterisation. JPMorgan declined to comment. The prediction market industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar sector, with sports wagers at the centre of a regulatory fight.
The Indian Opinion
The assumption that JPMorgan is completely severing ties with Polymarket is overblown. The bank kept the door open for future underwriting, and Polymarket says their relationship remains active across operations. The real story is the unresolved regulatory uncertainty around prediction markets and sports betting in the US. Watch for whether Polymarket’s new bank is disclosed, that will show if mainstream finance is still willing to work with them.
Source: livemint.com
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