{"id":178421,"date":"2025-11-02T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T11:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=178421"},"modified":"2025-11-02T13:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T11:01:48","slug":"romania-bans-polymarket-for-operating-unlicensed-crypto-betting-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/romania-bans-polymarket-for-operating-unlicensed-crypto-betting-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania Bans Polymarket for Operating Unlicensed Crypto Betting Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"
Authorities estimate that wagers placed through the site exceeded $600 million, triggering the intervention of the National Office for Gambling (ONJN).<\/p>\n
According to the agency, Polymarket\u2019s system \u2013 where users stake funds against each other on political and real-world outcomes \u2013 falls squarely under gambling law, regardless of whether bets are made in crypto or local currency. ONJN chief Vlad-Cristian Soare emphasized that the case \u201cis not about technology but legality,\u201d stressing that all betting platforms must hold a national license to operate.<\/p>\n