# France Orders Internet Providers to Block Polymarket

The regulator cited addictive mechanics, missing self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French users bypassing earlier restrictions.

- Published: 2026-07-20T05:27:14.675Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-20/france-orders-internet-providers-to-block-polymarket
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/18/france-orders-country-s-internet-service-providers-to-block-polymarket)

France has ordered the country's internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market. The French regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools that licensed gambli…

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