{"id":697886,"date":"2025-11-02T11:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T08:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/romania-blacklists-polymarket-for-illegal-crypto-betting-amid-600m-election-wagers\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T11:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T08:55:10","slug":"romania-blacklists-polymarket-for-illegal-crypto-betting-amid-600m-election-wagers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/romania-blacklists-polymarket-for-illegal-crypto-betting-amid-600m-election-wagers\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania blacklists Polymarket for illegal crypto betting amid $600M election wagers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTQzYzUtMGEwZi03MjgzLTg0M2ItNmVkZTc0MjJmMWNh.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\">\n                    <\/p>\n<p>Polymarket\u2019s ban in Romania follows similar crackdowns in the US, France, Belgium, Poland, Singapore and Thailand, where regulators cited unlicensed gambling activity.<\/p>\n<p><p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Romania\u2019s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) has blacklisted leading prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling platform operating outside state oversight. <\/p>\n<p>The decision follows what regulators described as a surge in crypto-based betting during Romania\u2019s presidential and local elections, where Polymarket\u2019s trading volume reportedly exceeded $600 million, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/onjn.gov.ro\/\">according<\/a> to a recent statement from the regulator. <\/p>\n<p>ONJN added that the platform\u2019s activity constitutes \u201ccounterpart betting,\u201d meaning users wager money against one another on the outcomes of future events, a model that falls squarely under gambling laws, regardless of its blockchain-based format. <\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Romania\u2019s National Office for Gambling (ONJN) has blacklisted leading prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling platform operating outside state oversight. 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