Polymarket hit by fresh European crackdowns as Hungary, Portugal block access
The moves highlight growing uncertainty over whether crypto prediction markets are to be treated as finance or gambling.
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The moves highlight growing uncertainty over whether crypto prediction markets are to be treated as finance or gambling.
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Polymarket is showing up inside the Prediction Markets theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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