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India Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi Under New Betting Rules

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Nidhi Kolhapur

India has ordered the blocking of prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, classifying them as illegal online betting services under the country’s new online gaming law. Authorities said the platforms allowed users to wager on events like cricket matches and politics, leading regulators to treat them as gambling rather than forecasting tools. The move matters because it signals India is tightening oversight on crypto-linked prediction markets, while critics argue the restrictions could hurt innovation in emerging financial technologies.

Nidhi Kolhapur

Qadir Ak is the founder of Coinpedia. He has over a decade of experience writing about technology and has been covering the blockchain and cryptocurrency space since 2010. He has also interviewed a few prominent experts within the cryptocurrency space.

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