France has intensified its crackdown on crypto-based prediction markets after the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, classifying the platform as an illegal gambling service rather than a financial trading venue. The order, issued on July 16, follows concerns that previous restrictions failed to stop French users from accessing the platform. According to Similarweb data cited by the ANJ, Polymarket recorded 578,751 visits from 205,057 unique visitors in France during June despite a financial transaction ban that has been… Read more






