Bitcoin Traders Increasingly Convinced Price Will Fall Below $70K by End of May
Prediction market odds are rising for Bitcoin to drop below $70,000 in the next few days following a dip to a six-week low price.
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The post Polymarket Tightens ID Checks Amid Sanctions Pressure Growth appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket tightens ID checks as regulators target sanctions gaps and offshore trading access risks. VPN use and routing tricks keep exposing gaps in Polymarket’s geo-blocking enforcement system. Rising prediction market volumes trigger U.S. probes into trading, identity checks, and compliance. Polymarket is tightening identity checks as regulators step up pressure on prediction markets over sanctions risks and offshore access concerns. The platform has come under closer scrutiny after reports showed users in restricted countries still managed to access markets using VPNs, bots, and other workarounds. According to The Information report, company documents show that Polymarket blocks users from countries including the United States, Russia, Iran, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. However, enforcement concerns continue growing as some users reportedly bypass
Read full articlePrediction market odds are rising for Bitcoin to drop below $70,000 in the next few days following a dip to a six-week low price.
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Institutional interest in prediction markets raises questions around liquidity, market depth, event risk and the line between trading and betting.
The post Polymarket says no mandatory KYC planned for main prediction market appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket has clarified that it is not introducing mandatory Know Your Customer checks across its main prediction market platform despite renewed scrutiny over compliance and restricted-jurisdiction access. Summary Polymarket said KYC checks are limited to a new beta product and will not apply to its main prediction market platform. The clarification followed reports that regulators have increased pressure over sanctions compliance, restricted market access and anonymous trading activity. Brazil and Spain have already moved against Polymarket operations as U.S. regulators continue examining insider trading and market integrity risks tied to prediction markets. In a post on X, Polymarket vice president of engineering Josh Stevens said identity verification applies only to a new beta product currently being tested with a limited group of users. False. We are launching a new
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The post UK Sanctions Strike Russia-Linked Crypto Networks in Sweeping Crackdown appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Britain sanctioned crypto exchanges, payment providers, and individuals linked to Russia-focused financial networks. Officials connected the A7 network to military procurement, oil proceeds, and cross-border settlement channels. Stablecoin infrastructure and exchange screening now face heightened scrutiny across U.K. crypto compliance operations. Crypto Exchanges Face UK Regulation 17A Action Britain announced on May 26 a sanctions package aimed at crypto routes used to move funds into Russia. The measures focus on exchanges, payment providers, stablecoin infrastructure, banks, and individuals tied to sanctions-evasion networks. The U.K. government said the package targets cryptocurrency channels and the A7 network, with the measures taking effect immediately. Crypto-related entities named in the package include EXMO Exchange Limited, Arvix Limited Liabili
The post Spain Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi Amid Gambling License Investigation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi amid gambling licence investigation actions. Regulators treat prediction markets as gambling requiring strict approval rules. Global pressure grows as countries restrict prediction market platforms expansion. Spain intensified its crackdown on prediction market platforms after regulators blocked domestic access to Polymarket and Kalshi during a new gambling licence investigation. Authorities believe both companies may have operated illegally in the country without securing approval from Spanish regulators. Consequently, the dispute adds fresh pressure on a rapidly growing sector that already faces mounting restrictions across Europe and beyond. Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Rights confirmed Tuesday that it opened disciplinary proceedings against the two US-based platforms. Officials stated that prediction markets fall under gambling regu