RegulationAffPapa · 6h ago
South Korea officially bans Polymarket over illegal gambling1
By Alla Basentsyan•August 19, 2026
The brief
South Korea has officially blocked access to prediction market platform Polymarket after the Korea Communications Standards Commission ruled that the operator’s services fall under illegal gambling. In May 2026, South Korea launched an investigation into Polymarket in an attempt to determine the platform’s legality un…
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