Polymarket Prediction Markets Regulation Polymarket Targets Japan Approval by 2030 in Global Push Polymarket has appointed a representative in Japan and is lobbying for prediction market approval by 2030, betting that one of the world's strictest gambling jurisdictions can be persuaded to create a legal path for on-chain event contracts. By Afshan Rasheed • May 24, 2026 • 3 min
Polymarket Prediction Markets India Blocks Polymarket and Lines Up Kalshi as Next Target Polymarket has gone dark for users in India after a government blocking order, and US-regulated rival Kalshi could be next as soon as Friday. India classifies both as illegal online money gaming under a law that took effect on 1 May. By Sonia Paganuzzi • May 23, 2026 • 3 min
Prediction Markets Polymarket Security Polymarket Report: 98% Win Rate on Iran War Bets Triggers Security Alarm Bubblemaps says nine coordinated Polymarket accounts won $2.4 million betting on US military strikes in Iran with a 98% win rate. Investigators warn the pattern could hand US adversaries a real-time intelligence signal. Congress is now moving to ban war contracts. By Miracle Kyauta • May 22, 2026 • 4 min
Polymarket Prediction Markets Polymarket Monthly Volume Falls for First Time Since August Polymarket's monthly trading volume fell 8.9% to $10.2 billion in April, its first decline in eight months, as Kalshi pulled ahead with $14.8 billion. By Samson Mackeown • May 16, 2026 • 3 min
