Overview
- Judge Susana Parada issued the March 16 order directing ENACOM to coordinate ISP restrictions and requiring Google and Apple to remove the app for Argentine users.
- The case followed complaints from LOTBA and CASCBA, with FEJA and the CIJ concluding the platform operated without local authorization.
- Investigators said Polymarket allowed quick sign-ups, accepted cryptocurrencies and credit cards, and lacked identity and age verification, creating risks for minors.
- Regulatory pressure intensified after the platform reflected February inflation before INDEC’s release, with data showing small, precisely timed wagers that raised insider concerns.
- Authorities said the block covers all platform variants, though early reporting noted uneven enforcement, and Argentina becomes the region’s second full restriction after Colombia’s 2025 ban.