Romania Bans Polymarket for “Illegal Gambling”

[chainsniff]

Romania’s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) has blacklisted Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling platform.
Officials say Polymarket’s crypto-based event betting during national elections generated over $600 million in trading volume.
ONJN said the platform’s “counterpart betting” structure meets the legal definition of gambling, regardless of blockchain use.
Internet providers have been ordered to block access to the site.

[kelson10]

Classic regulatory gray zone — prediction markets still need clearer classification. ️

[alex10]

Every ban like this just highlights how ahead of the curve Polymarket actually is.

[The_Walking_Dead]

When regulators can’t categorize something new, they ban it. Clear frameworks for prediction markets are overdue.

[Swipe]

If Polymarket is getting banned, it means it’s disrupting the status quo. Innovation always hits resistance first.

[JanEmil]

For sure gambling.