Robinhood CEO says trading is not gambling as Trump Accounts launch
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has defended trading against claims that it should be treated as gambling as the brokerage takes on a role in the...
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French gambling regulator orders ISPs to block Polymarket
France’s Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ), or the National Gambling Authority, has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket. Prediction websites are considered...
Gambling on random Pokémon cards: Onchain gagcha hits record high as crypto sinks
June 2026 was brutal for the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 20%, hitting a 21-month low, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a record...
Czech Republic tells ISPs to block Polymarket after gambling blacklisting
The Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its list of unauthorized online gambling websites on Monday, requiring internet service providers (ISP) to block access. The...
South Korea weighs action against Polymarket over gambling concerns
South Korea’s media and communications review body said it will hear from Polymarket before deciding whether to take corrective action against the prediction market platform. ...
Pokémon Card Sales Are Surging on Crypto Platforms—Just Don't Call It Gambling
In brief Monthly sales for tokenized Pokémon cards skyrocketed over the past year, fueled by a wave of speculative demand surrounding trading cards. The surge...
CFTC proposes framework favoring sports event contracts over gambling
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are generally not contrary to the...
Onchain gambling keeps rolling with $14B quarter despite crypto slump: TRM Labs
Prediction markets overtook onchain gambling for the first time in the opening quarter of 2026, recording $36.6 billion in volume compared with gambling’s $14 billion,...
South Korea police probe Polymarket users over illegal gambling claims: Report
South Korean police have reportedly launched the country’s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users, widening regulatory scrutiny of the decentralized prediction market. The...
Argentina bill targets crypto payments to illegal gambling sites
Argentina’s government is moving to restrict banks, payment firms and crypto providers from serving unauthorized online gambling platforms as part of a broader crackdown on...