Prediction Markets Face Growing Global Regulatory Pressure

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Regulatory scrutiny of event-based prediction platforms is intensifying across jurisdictions.

Dutch authorities penalized Polymarket’s local entity for allegedly offering illegal bets without a license, ordering it to shut down immediately or face significant fines.

Meanwhile in the United States, state regulators continue filing lawsuits related to sports-style contracts, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission asserts exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets.

At the same time, the Dutch House of Representatives has advanced a proposal for a 36% capital gains tax on investments — a measure that could impact crypto investors if passed into law.

Prediction markets are increasingly caught in the crossfire between gambling law, financial regulation, and digital asset policy.

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Prediction markets were sold as “information efficiency tools.” Governments see “unlicensed betting platforms.”