The Czech Ministry of Finance added Polymarket to its list of unauthorized online gaming services on July 13, classifying it as an unlicensed gambling platform and requiring internet service providers to block access within 15 days.
According to Odaily, the Czech Gambling Regulatory Research Institute said Polymarket settles in the USDC stablecoin and operates as a decentralized exchange, without providing services through locally licensed operators.
The institute said several EU countries have recently restricted or blocked Polymarket, adding that Italy has re-listed it on its blocking register and the Netherlands has rejected the platform’s appeal.
Separately, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned this month that event contracts meeting the definition of financial instruments have been banned for sale to retail investors under existing binary options rules.
The report also said Gibraltar introduced a dedicated regulatory framework for prediction markets this week, while Malta said it is exploring a similar system.
Czech Finance Ministry Adds Polymarket to Unauthorized Online Gambling List
2026-07-14 22:23:48
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