Why can't I withdraw from Polymarket?
Polymarket's docs say there are no Polymarket fees to deposit or withdraw USDC, though intermediaries such as Coinbase or MoonPay may charge their own fees. The separate Polymarket US app pays out to a funding source such as a bank account. Polymarket documents 3 reasons a withdrawal can be delayed or held, listed below.
Checked 2026-10-17 · 3 sources- Fee: No Polymarket fee to withdraw USDC; third-party intermediaries may charge their own fees.
- On Polymarket US, a withdrawal is unavailable until the deposit it relates to fully clears.
- On Polymarket US, the withdrawal method must match the original funding source.
- On Polymarket US, all withdrawals are reviewed under anti-money-laundering rules, which can temporarily delay processing.
- Anyone offering to "recover" funds for a fee, or asking for your login or seed phrase, is running a scam.
Sources: Polymarket Docs: Fees · Polymarket Docs: Perps Fees · Polymarket US Docs: Fee Schedule. The venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
Polymarket
Prediction market. Polymarket is a prediction market where users trade Yes/No outcome shares on an order book. It runs two separate platforms: the international, crypto-based polymarket.com on Polygon, and Polymarket US, a fiat, CFTC-regulated exchange operated by QCX LLC. The international site also lists perpetual futures.
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