A Buenos Aires court has ordered the blocking of the Polymarket platform within Argentina. Google and Apple have been instructed to remove the service’s mobile application from their stores, according to local media.
The decision was made by Judge Susana Parada at the request of the capital’s gambling regulator. Officials discovered that Polymarket lacked a license to operate in this jurisdiction.
Prosecutors concluded that the site functioned as a “covert online betting system.” Polymarket did not verify the identity or age of users, allowing accounts to be created in minutes, which gave minors unrestricted access to contracts.
Investigators also noted that the use of cryptocurrencies for transactions on the platform allowed it to bypass regulatory oversight required for the gambling sector.
The national communications regulator ENACOM has been instructed to require internet providers to block access to the site nationwide.
Authorities were also concerned about trades related to Argentina’s inflation rate. Before the official February report was published, analysts’ forecasts ranged from 2.6% to 2.8%. However, 20 minutes before the release, quotes on Polymarket suddenly shifted to 2.9%—the volume of bets in the corresponding contract rose to $91,000. Observers speculated that this might have been due to insider information leaks.
Pressure on prediction markets is increasing worldwide: access to Polymarket has been restricted in Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany, and Romania.
Back in November 2025, media reported on the platform’s resumption of operations in the United States, albeit in beta mode.