Trump Regulators Propose New Rules for Prediction Markets

South Korean Police Open First Illegal Gambling Probe Into Polymarket Users

House Democrats Push FTC to Investigate Prediction Markets

This event is part of a global regulatory pivot against retail speculation on political events, especially after the US election boom. It exposes the fragility of decentralized prediction markets when faced with sovereign gambling laws. For crypto, it reinforces the narrative that regulatory uncertainty remains a headwind for DeFi and tokenized betting platforms.

Australian regulators are monitoring US-based prediction markets taking bets on Australian elections and the prime minister's parliamentary word choices.