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South Korea orders Polymarket block over illegal gambling concerns

Crypto.News Published 18.08.2026 08:26

South Korea has ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked after regulators found that the crypto-based prediction market provides an illegal gambling environment to domestic users. South Korea’s Broadcasting, Media…

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