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#Ukraine imponen un cierre nacional en #Polymarket por operar juegos de azar sin licencia.
Vitalik vendió otra partida de altcoins en la última media hora, obteniendo 9,4 ETH.
Los bancos centrales de todo el mundo están redactando una declaración para expresar su apoyo al presidente de la Reserva Federal, Powell.
El exalcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York promueve el memecoin $NYC, que parece haber sido rugged en menos de 30 minutos.
Un operador de Polymarket perdió 2,36 millones de dólares en 8 días, con una tasa de éxito de casi el 50 %, y aún así sufrió una llamada de margen.
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Ukrainian authorities have moved to block the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, classifying it as unlicensed gambling. The National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications (NCEC) enforced the decision through Resolution No. 695, adding polymarket.com to the country’s public registry of prohibited websites. Internet providers are required to restrict access to the platform.

War-related markets draw criticism
Polymarket allows users to trade shares based on real-world events, with prices reflecting market probabilities. Ukrainian regulators argued that the platform qualifies as gambling because users stake money on uncertain outcomes for potential payouts.

The decision follows mounting ethical concerns over Ukraine-related markets. In 2025, Polymarket hosted hundreds of millions of dollars in wagers tied to the Russia–Ukraine war, including bets on the occupation of eastern cities. Open-source intelligence group DeepState accused Polymarket of using battlefield data via an unauthorized API to fuel speculation. By late December, completed Ukraine-related bets exceeded $270 million, with another $140 million active. Critics said the platform “monetizes human suffering” and gamifies conflict.

Uneven enforcement and regional scrutiny
Implementation of the ban has been inconsistent. While many users report being blocked, some can still access the platform. Ukraine’s actions reflect a wider European crackdown: Romania and France recently directed local providers to block Polymarket for operating without a gambling license and failing to provide consumer protections.

Return to the U.S. market
Despite regulatory hurdles abroad, Polymarket has relaunched in the U.S. under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversight. The platform’s new mobile app enables real-money sports markets, following its acquisition of a licensed crypto derivatives exchange.

Legal debate continues
Polymarket highlights the global uncertainty over prediction markets. Regulators often treat them as gambling, while supporters argue they aggregate information and provide probabilistic insights rather than games of chance. The Ukraine ban underscores the ongoing challenge for crypto platforms navigating international laws, licensing rules, and politically sensitive events.

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KIEV:
Rusia lanzó un ataque masivo sobre la capital de Ucrania, incendiando bloques de apartamentos y matando al menos a cuatro personas, dijo la policía de Kiev el viernes tras que Moscú rechazara el último plan de mantenimiento de la paz tras la guerra.
Ucrania y sus aliados occidentales, que se esfuerzan por poner fin a la guerra a medida que se acerca el cuarto aniversario, acordaron esta semana que Europa desplegaría tropas tras cualquier cese al fuego.
Pero Moscú, que dice que lanzó su invasión de febrero de 2022 en parte para evitar una expansión del tratado de defensa de la OTAN, ha rechazado repetidamente la idea de tener fuerzas occidentales estacionadas en Ucrania.