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Polymarket blocks VPNs and tightens identity verification as over 30 countries ban the betting platform
Polymarket is taking a harder stance against VPN use and pushing for identity verification, marking a shift away from permissionless trading as more countries restrict the platform.
Google Engineer Earned $1.2M on Polymarket Insider Trading, Faces Investigation
We explain the latest scandal involving big earnings, insider trading, and prediction markets. The US Department of Justice and the CFTC have filed charges against... The post Google Engineer Earned $1.2M on Polymarket Insider Trading, Faces Investigation ap…
What Is Polymarket? The Beginner’s Guide to the Prediction Market Everyone Is Talking About in 2026
Prediction markets operate by permitting users to buy and sell shares in eventualities of real-world events. Each share’s price is a measure of the market’s... The post What Is Polymarket? The Beginner’s Guide to the Prediction Market Everyone Is Talking Abou…
A Google engineer used internal search data to bet $2.7m on Polymarket. The DOJ has charged him.
Michele Spagnuolo allegedly traded under the handle ‘AlphaRaccoon’, netting $1.2m on Google’s Year-in-Search outcomes. It is the second federal criminal case tied to Polymarket. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have charged Michele Spa…
US charges Google engineer with insider trading on Polymarket
Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Bets on President’s Early Departure
The ban came on the heels of markets linked to the early departure of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
Spain joins growing list of countries shutting out Polymarket and Kalshi
The platforms were blocked for operating without licenses required by Spanish gambling law, citing a lack of safeguards for minors and self-excluded gamblers.
Polymarket Faces Ban In Indonesia Amid Growing Global Crackdown
Amid the global crackdown on online gambling and prediction markets, Indonesia has joined the list of jurisdictions imposing restrictions on Polymarket and similar platforms after a bet on the President’s term drew online attention. Related Reading: Crypto Pa…
Indonesia blocks Polymarket after bets on president’s exit
Indonesia blocked Polymarket after users bet on President Prabowo Subianto leaving office early, citing gambling concerns and expanding global scrutiny of prediction markets.
Indonesia blocks Polymarket in attempts to eradicate online gambling
Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry has blocked access to Polymarket, a website allegedly conducting online gambling under the guise ...
Polymarket seeks Japan entry despite gambling law hurdles: Report
Polymarket plans Japan expansion by 2030 as it appoints a local representative and navigates tightening global restrictions on prediction markets.
India cracks down on prediction markets: Polymarket goes dark, Kalshi could be next
Polymarket has gone dark in India and as per local media reports, Kalshi could be next.
Kalshi and Polymarket open doors to Indian users, creating a prediction market duopoly in one of the world’s largest betting markets
The entry of Kalshi and Polymarket into India could reshape the global prediction market landscape, potentially influencing regulatory frameworks. The post Kalshi and Polymarket open doors to Indian users, creating a prediction market duopoly in one of the wo…
Polymarket and Kalshi Keep Taking India Users Despite Betting Ban
Polymarket and Kalshi are still letting users in India trade prediction markets even after officials warned that such platforms are illegal. Polymarket and Kalshi, two... The post Polymarket and Kalshi Keep Taking India Users Despite Betting Ban appeared firs…