According to Odaily Odaily, Danish Tax Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen has publicly expressed strong dissatisfaction with the prediction market platform Polymarket's launch of betting contracts involving events such as war and geopolitics, and stated that the possibility of restricting or even shutting down the platform's operations in Denmark is being studied.
The report states that Polymarket is currently valued at over $8 billion, allowing users to place bets on various events, including not only regular topics such as Federal Reserve decisions, sporting events, and elections, but also highly sensitive issues such as the "Ukraine ceasefire," "whether Trump will acquire Greenland," and "people related to the Epstein files." BT.dk data shows that approximately 376 million Danish kroner has been wagered on the Ukraine ceasefire and approximately 33 million Danish kroner on "Trump taking over Greenland."
Halsboe-Jørgensen pointed out that, in her view, the platform "uses the misfortunes of others as a betting platform," and contracts surrounding war and conflict are particularly "worrying." She stated, "Betting on death and destruction, and trading with cryptocurrency, is completely contrary to all the values I uphold." She emphasized that if Danish users participate in such betting, it involves national sovereignty and the safety of others, and the government has a responsibility to take action.
The report indicates that Danish regulators are currently assessing whether Polymarket violates relevant national laws and are exploring ways to restrict its accessibility in Denmark through regulation or a ban. This move has reignited discussions in European countries regarding the ethical and regulatory boundaries of Web3 prediction markets. (Crowdfund Insider)
