Just caught that Argentina straight up blocked Polymarket nationwide. A Buenos Aires court ruled it was operating without proper approval and basically functioning like a gambling platform instead of a prediction market. Now ISPs have to block it and Apple/Google need to remove the app there. Pretty wild that it's hitting so many countries now - already restricted in 30+ places including France, Germany, Australia. The whole thing started when people noticed some sus activity around Argentina's inflation data release on the platform before official numbers dropped. Prosecutors argued the platform made it too easy for minors to gamble - no real age checks, accepts crypto and credit cards, accounts set up in minutes. Interesting how different countries are treating this differently though. Ukraine went even harder and basically said there's no legal path for Polymarket to operate there at all. Wondering if this becomes the new standard or if prediction markets find a way to work within regulations eventually.

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