According to @CoinMarketCap, Ukraine has blocked Polymarket under unlicensed gambling laws and added the domain to the national ban registry (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 15, 2026). Authorities criticized the platform for hosting bets on outcomes related to the Russian invasion, signaling stricter oversight of prediction markets (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 15, 2026). Polymarket is now restricted in 34 countries, including France, Germany, and the UK, limiting platform access for traders in those jurisdictions (source: @CoinMarketCap on X, Jan 15, 2026).