Ukraine Officially Bans Prediction Market Platform Polymarket
BlockBeats News, January 12th, according to Forbes report, the Ukrainian authorities have restricted access to the prediction platform Polymarket website. The National Commission for State Regulation of Communications and Informatization (НКЕК) has made a blocking decision based on Resolution No. 695.
The reason for the block is that the platform does not hold the operating license recognized by the regulatory authority as gambling. Polymarket's domain name has been included in the publicly available list of prohibited Internet resources. According to the document, electronic communications service providers must restrict access to online resources used for organizing, conducting, or providing unlicensed gambling activities.
It is reported that the implementation of this block is not uniform, as some Ukrainian users are unable to access the website, while others say they can still open it without restrictions.
As of December 24th, about 240 Ukraine-related bets have been completed on the platform, with a total amount of over $270 million. There are also 120 active bets with amounts exceeding $140 million.
You may also like

Who is the true winner of the "Tokenization" narrative?

Moss: The Era of AI-Traded by Anyone | Project Introduction

Chip Smuggling Case Exposes Regulatory Loophole | Rewire News Evening Update

How a Structured AI Crypto Trading Bot Won at the WEEX Hackathon
Ritmex demonstrates how disciplined risk control and structured signals can make an AI crypto trading bot more stable and reliable on WEEX, highlighting the importance of combining execution discipline with scalable AI trading systems.

Old Indicator Fails, Three Major New Signals Emerge: BTC True Bottom May Still Be Below $60K

Meeting OpenClaw Founder at a Hackathon: What Else Can Lobsters Do?

Huang Renxun's Latest Podcast Transcript: NVIDIA's Future, Embodied Intelligence and Agent Development, Soaring Demand for Inferencing, and AI's PR Crisis
How a Structured AI Crypto Trading Bot Won at the WEEX Hackathon
Crypto_Trade shows how structured inputs and controlled adaptability can build a more stable and reliable AI crypto trading bot within the WEEX AI Trading Hackathon, highlighting a practical path toward scalable AI trading systems.

AI Starts to Devour the Manufacturing Industry | Rewire News Morning Edition

When Scaling Meets Speed, Ethereum Foundation Introduces "Hardness" to Safeguard the Base Layer

Google, Circle, Stripe Flock Together to Let AI Spend Money: Payment Giants' Joys and Worries in 2026 Q1

$100 Billion Factory Purchase: Bezos and Middle Eastern Capital Shift AI Money from Cloud to Shop Floor

Xiaomi and MiniMax both unleash their ultimate moves, signaling the start of the Agent Pricing War.

Predicting markets has taken the spotlight, but the Perp DEX has been quietly waging war on traditional exchanges.

Is the Market Slump Still Making Millions a Day? Is pump.fun's Revenue Real?

Understanding x402 and MPP in One Article: The Two Paths of Agent Payments

Quick Look at the Latest 18 Graduation Projects from Alliance: Who's the Next Pump.fun?

It's not just the prediction market that profits from the Iraq War
Who is the true winner of the "Tokenization" narrative?
Moss: The Era of AI-Traded by Anyone | Project Introduction
Chip Smuggling Case Exposes Regulatory Loophole | Rewire News Evening Update
How a Structured AI Crypto Trading Bot Won at the WEEX Hackathon
Ritmex demonstrates how disciplined risk control and structured signals can make an AI crypto trading bot more stable and reliable on WEEX, highlighting the importance of combining execution discipline with scalable AI trading systems.