France Orders ISP Block of Polymarket, Escalating Prediction Market C…

France's gambling regulator has ordered ISPs to block Polymarket, citing addictive mechanics and missing harm-reduction tools like self-exclusion. The move signals a shift from crypto-specific regulation toward public health framing and may prompt similar action across Europe. If you're building a prediction market, betting platform, or gamified DeFi product in Europe, France just moved the regulatory goalpost from 'is this a financial product?' to 'does it hook casual users without guardrails?'. Belgium and Italy are watching; a coordinated EU block would reshape your addressable market this year.