RegulationSBC News · 2h ago
Polymarket officially banned in South Korea after month-long dispute
By Patrick Killeen•August 18, 2026
The brief
The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has moved to block access to Polymarket over a month after entering a dispute with the predictions platform over illegal gambling. At the start of July, South Korean regulatory bodies gave Polymarket the chance to respond to these allegations, allowing the US firm t…
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