{"id":76828,"date":"2026-08-15T13:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/jpmorgan-debanked-polymarket-over-us-regulatory-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T13:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:16:03","slug":"jpmorgan-debanked-polymarket-over-us-regulatory-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/jpmorgan-debanked-polymarket-over-us-regulatory-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"JPMorgan Debanked Polymarket Over US Regulatory Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">JPMorgan cut banking ties with Polymarket in October due to regulatory concerns over unregistered trading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Despite the debanking, Polymarket retains operational links with JPMorgan, which may underwrite its IPO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The DOJ is now investigating JPMorgan and eight other banks for politically motivated debanking practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>JPMorgan Allegedly Debanked Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>JPMorgan, one of the largest investment banks, was involved in the financial services denial epidemic, known as \u201cdebanking,\u201d that affected several cryptocurrency-focused companies and individuals.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from the Financial Times, JPMorgan would have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4e3774b6-52e5-4b8a-be76-0bb87495e1f0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">severed its banking relationship with the prediction market platform<\/a> in October, citing regulatory concerns.<\/p>\n<p>While Polymarket was allowed to offer its services in the U.S., at the time of the de-banking event, the company could not offer its event markets to U.S. citizens after a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) enforcement action for operating as an unregistered derivatives trading platform.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the bank has not cut all its ties with Polymarket, as it might be the company\u2019s underwriter when it goes public. While it is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/polymarket-in-talks-to-raise-400-million-at-15-billion-valuation-report\/\">in talks to raise more capital<\/a>, it has not yet announced a date for an upcoming initial public offering (IPO).<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket stressed that it continues to have links with the bank <strong>\u201cacross multiple entities, operational integrations and material handling of customer fund flows. Any suggestion otherwise fundamentally mischaracterises our relationship,\u201d<\/strong> Polymarket declared.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket\u2019s last valuation rose to $15 billion after an unreported $1 billion funding round led by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in April, and an IPO could boost this number exponentially.<\/p>\n<p>De-banking, defined as the denial of financial services to customers due to their political affiliation, or in the case of crypto institutions, their involvement with digital assets, has become a major issue during the Trump Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The president himself <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/debanking-practices-exposed-major-us-banks-cited-for-bias-concerns\/\">has accused JPMorgan of debanking him<\/a> after the January 6 incident and is seeking at least $5 billion in damages.<\/p>\n<p>Nine U.S. banks, including JPMorgan, have been implicated in these practices according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/debanking-practices-exposed-major-us-banks-cited-for-bias-concerns\/\">preliminary report of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)<\/a> published in December.<\/p>\n<p>Sectors subjected to restricted access included digital assets and other industries, such as oil and gas exploration, coal mining, and firearms.<\/p>\n<p>In June, the U.S. Department of Justice sent subpoenas to these banks requesting information evidencing debanking processes, amidst a sector-wide investigation led by U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/jpmorgan-debanked-polymarket-over-us-regulatory-concerns\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways JPMorgan cut banking ties with Polymarket in October due to regulatory concerns over unregistered trading. Despite the debanking, Polymarket retains operational links with JPMorgan, which may underwrite its IPO. The DOJ is now investigating JPMorgan and eight other banks for politically motivated debanking practices. 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