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JPMorgan cuts Polymarket banking ties over regulatory concerns: Report
JPMorgan Chase reportedly cut banking ties with Polymarket in October 2025 over regulatory concerns but remains open to an underwriting role if the platform goes public.
South Korea moves to block Polymarket over gambling concerns
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling despite its noncustodial design and smart contracts.
JPMorgan Chase: Potential obstacles to a Tesla-SpaceX merger have been underestimated.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, JPMorgan analyst Rajat Gupta stated that while a Tesla-SpaceX merger "looks plausible on paper," current speculation surrounding the merger underestimates the potential obstacles hindering the deal. These potential obstacles include regulatory approvals across multiple jurisdictions; governance and voting rights symmetry; and the perception that "the merger will be a SpaceX-led acquisition, rather than a merger of equals." He added, "Overall, we will be watching SpaceX's acquisition currency, the regulatory landscape, and Musk's voting rights in Tesla as catalysts for a potential merger." JPMorgan stated that if the deal occurs, the most likely structure would be a SpaceX-led, all-stock acquisition of Tesla.
Sources say Kraken is seeking a full European banking license in Lithuania.
PANews reported on July 8th that, according to CoinDesk, sources familiar with the matter revealed that cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is seeking a full banking license in Europe, with Lithuania as the jurisdiction for obtaining the license. If approved, Kraken would become the only crypto exchage holding such a license, following the same regulatory path as fintech giant Revolut (which received a specialized banking license from the Bank of Lithuania in 2018), enabling it to offer services such as current accounts, consumer loans, and stock trading in the European Economic Area. This move is part of Kraken's parent company Payward's global licensing strategy.
Polymarket traders estimate a 23% probability that the US will block public access to major Chinese AI models by the end of 2026.
According to Odaily Odaily, Polymarket traders estimate there is a 23% probability that the U.S. government will block public access to major Chinese AI models by December 31, 2026, through legislation, executive orders, export controls, or other formal actions. Several departments within the U.S. Department of Commerce have already banned employees from using Deepseek on work devices due to data security concerns, and Virginia, Texas, and New York have also imposed bans on Deepseek devices for their state employees. (Bitcoin.com News)
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) held the 10th China-Singapore Securities and Futures Regulatory Roundtable.
Odaily Odaily reports that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) successfully held the 10th China-Singapore Securities and Futures Regulatory Roundtable in Singapore. CSRC Vice Chairman Liu Haoling and MAS Deputy Governor Ho Heng Sin attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Both sides reviewed the practical achievements in capital market cooperation between the two countries in recent years, including strengthening China-Singapore index cooperation, deepening China-Singapore ETF connectivity, and enhancing securities regulatory cooperation. Both sides engaged in extensive and in-depth exchanges on the latest developments in their respective market reforms and development, capital market operations and regulatory enforcement in the context of cutting-edge technologies, and cross-border business development and regulation in the securities and futures industry. More than 40 people, including Lim Duanli, Assistant Governor of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), officials from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and the MAS, and representatives from both stock exchanges, participated in the meeting both in person and online. (Jinshi)