Indonesia blocks Polymarket amid crackdown on online betting

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Indonesia blocks Polymarket, a prediction market platform, amid growing concerns over online betting, joining a widening global crackdown on similar platforms. The move follows recent regulatory scrutiny, with authorities targeting platforms that facilitate unlicensed betting. Polymarket's block in Indonesia may set a precedent for other countries, potentially impacting the global prediction market industry.
Indonesia blocked Polymarket over online gambling concerns as regulators widen global scrutiny of prediction market platforms.