Korean Police Traced Polymarket Users Through the Blockchain
South Korean police spent five months identifying individual Polymarket traders through public blockchain records and booking them on suspicion of illegal gambling, all while the platform was still legally accessible in the country. The platform is now blocked in Korea entirely. The Nature of Predictions Remains Contentious The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency’s cyber investigation unit […]
Key Takeaways
- South Korean police spent five months identifying individual Polymarket traders through public blockchain records and booking them on suspicion of illegal gambling, all while the platform was still legally accessible in the country.
- The platform is now blocked in Korea entirely.
- The Nature of Predictions Remains Contentious The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency’s cyber investigation unit […]
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