The Block - 2026-08-15 ​
3 items collected.
1. JPMorgan cut Polymarket’s banking ties in October but still wants a role in a potential IPO: FT ​
Author: Zack Abrams
Published: 8/15/2026, 9:51:41 PM
Categories: Companies, News
Polymarket has moved its accounts to a lender the report could not identify but says it still maintains a "close, active relationship" with JPMorgan.
2. Harvard leaves bitcoin ETF stake untouched in Q2 after cutting it 43% in the prior quarter ​
Author: Zack Abrams
Published: 8/15/2026, 6:37:59 PM
Categories: Markets, News
UAE-based Mubadala Investment Company and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council also retained their combined 22.9 million IBIT shares.
3. Trump, CFTC Chair Selig expected at Wednesday White House meeting with crypto and prediction market executives ​
Author: Sarah Wynn and Zack Abrams
Published: 8/15/2026, 3:20:19 PM
Categories: Policy, Regulation, News
The session is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday and is intended as a kickoff for the CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting the next day.