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[Czech Republic Lists Polymarket as Unauthorized Internet Gambling, Requires ISPs to Block Access Within 15 Days] Odaily Planet Daily News – On July 13, the Czech Ministry of Finance listed Polymarket as an unauthorized internet gambling platform, identifying it as an unlicensed gambling site. Internet service providers are required to block access to the platform within 15 days. The Czech Gambling Regulatory Institute stated that Polymarket operates as a decentralized exchange and settles transactions using the USDC stablecoin, without providing services through licensed local operators. The institute noted that several EU countries have recently restricted or blocked Polymarket, with Italy reinstating it on its blocklist and the Netherlands rejecting the platform's appeal. The EU market regulator ESMA issued a separate warning this month, stating that event contracts meeting the definition of financial instruments are prohibited from being sold to retail investors under existing binary options rules. Gibraltar introduced a dedicated regulatory framework for prediction markets this week, while Malta announced it is exploring a similar system. (Bitcoin.com News).