France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket
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It also pointed to a French trader known as "Fredi9999," who moved U.S. election odds with multimillion-dollar positions in 2024. France's stance hardened in February 2026, when the ANJ reclassified prediction markets as illegal gambling, citing addictive mechanics and the absence of stake limits and self-exclusion tools. Last year, the country blocked 1,290 gambling-related URLs and joined a widening list of countries cutting off Polymarket, which is now restricted in more than 30 jurisdictions. Switzerland blocked the site in November 2024, followed by Poland, Singapore and Belgium in early 2025. Portugal moved in January 2026, and Spain issued a temporary block in May pending a probe . Brazil, Argentina, India and Indonesia have also acted, as have Italy, Germany, Romania, Hungary and Ukraine .
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French regulators have ordered local internet service providers to block access to the prediction market platform Polymarket. This action is seen as a preemptive measure to prevent potential violations of gambling laws and to strengthen consumer protection in finance. Investors should note the increasing regulatory intensity regarding cryptocurrency-based betting services in Europe.
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- Cryptocurrency — Increased European regulation on prediction market platforms heightens uncertainty for decentralized financial services as a whole. This risks dampening investor sentiment and increasing volatility for related tokens.
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