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27.04.26 - 20:12
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Kalshi, Polymarket Among 27 Prediction Platforms Banned In Brazil (ZeroHedge)
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Kalshi, Polymarket Among 27 Prediction Platforms Banned In Brazil
Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com,
Brazilian authorities have moved to shut down 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket.
The decision, announced Friday, follows a directive from the Ministry of Finance and enforcement by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), according to state-owned news outlet Agência Brasil. Authorities claimed that such services fall outside Brazil's current legal framework and therefore operate illegally.
“We have been monitoring the evolution of this sector in Brazil, which suffered a period of anarchy because there were no rules, no oversight, from 2018 to 2022,” Finance Ministry executive secretary Dario Durigan reportedly said during a press conference at the Palácio do Planalto.
The crackdown follows Resolution 5.298 issued by Brazil's National Monetary Council (CMN) on Friday, which takes effect in early May and sharply limits what predicti...
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