Dutch Regulators Play Whac-A-Mole as Prediction Markets Evade Polymarket Ban
Despite a February ban on Polymarket, platforms like Kalshi and Hyperliquid are flourishing in the Netherlands as the Ksa struggles to enforce "operational" supervision.
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