新加坡禁止 Polymarket，将其描述为不受监管的赌博场所

在此之前，国家加强了对网络赌博尤其是非法赌博的禁令。

Singapore has banned a prediction market on the blockchain, describing it as an unregulated gambling site. This follows the country’s enhanced measures to enforce the ban on online gambling, especially illegitimate ones.

新加坡禁止区块链上的预测市场，将其描述为不受监管的赌博网站。在此之前，国家加强了对网络赌博尤其是非法赌博的禁令。

On January 12, users in Singapore trying to visit Polymarket received a warning from the authorities based on the Gambling Control Act 2022. The Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) declared Polymarket an unlicensed gambling service that is prohibited from operating within the country’s territory.

1 月 12 日，试图访问 Polymarket 的新加坡用户收到了当局根据《2022 年赌博管制法》发出的警告。赌博监管局 (GRA) 宣布 Polymarket 为无牌赌博服务，禁止在该国境内运营。

The messages displayed to visitors included penalties for interacting with unregulated gambling websites. The GRA states that violators will be subject to fines of up to 10,000, imprisonment for up to six months, or both. Singapore Pools continues to be the only legal entity permitted to offer remote gambling services in the country.

向访问者显示的消息包括对与不受监管的赌博网站互动的处罚。 GRA 规定，违规者将被处以最高 10,000 美元的罚款、最高六个月的监禁，或两者并罚。新加坡博彩公司仍然是该国唯一获准提供远程赌博服务的法人实体。

The vice president of investment and custody at Cobo Global, Alex Zuo, posted on social media, “If you want to place a bet, you can only go to a state-owned gambling company. Otherwise, you will face fines and imprisonment.”

科博国际投资与托管副总裁左伟在社交媒体上发帖称，“如果你想下注，只能去国有博彩公司。否则，你将面临罚款和监禁。”

The Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) was established in 2022 to enhance coordination on regulating gambling products and services as they changed over time. This decision can be attributed to the authority’s efforts to contain some online gambling activities while at the same time observing legal provisions in its territory.

赌博监管局 (GRA) 成立于 2022 年，旨在加强对不断变化的赌博产品和服务的监管协调。这一决定可归因于当局努力遏制一些在线赌博活动，同时遵守其领土内的法律规定。

Polymarket is based on the Polygon network and has users place bets on real events using USD Coin (USDC). However, it has been operating under the radar, and the platform has come under increasing global regulatory pressure.

Polymarket 基于 Polygon 网络，用户使用美元硬币 (USDC) 对真实事件进行投注。然而，它一直在人们的关注下运作，并且该平台面临着越来越大的全球监管压力。

The US CFTC fined Polymarket $1.4 million in 2022 for operating an unregulated derivatives trading platform, causing it to cease US user service. As part of the settlement, Polymarket shut down for U.S. citizens. However, current media suggests that the U.S. Department of Justice is looking into claims that Polymarket should not have allowed U.S. users on its platform.

美国商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC) 于 2022 年对 Polymarket 处以 140 万美元罚款，原因是其运营不受监管的衍生品交易平台，导致其停止美国用户服务。作为和解协议的一部分，Polymarket 对美国公民关闭。然而，当前媒体表明，美国司法部正在调查 Polymarket 不应允许美国用户使用其平台的说法。

Similarly, the French authorities investigated the platform for possible violations of gambling rules as people placed substantial bets on the 2024 US presidential election. The current laws of France allow only some forms of online gambling, including sports betting and poker.

同样，随着人们对 2024 年美国总统大选进行大量押注，法国当局调查了该平台是否可能违反赌博规则。法国现行法律只允许某些形式的在线赌博，包括体育博彩和扑克。

Singapore’s recent decision to block Polymarket comes after a crackdown on unauthorized gambling sites. Since 2015, the authorities have shut down 3,800 gambling websites and frozen 145,000 transactions worth SG$37 million. From 1 January 2016, law enforcement against illegal gambling became the responsibility of the Singapore Police Force.

新加坡最近决定封锁 Polymarket 是在打击未经授权的赌博网站之后。自2015年以来，当局已关闭了3,800个赌博网站并冻结了145,000笔交易，价值3,700万新元。自2016年1月1日起，打击非法赌博的执法工作由新加坡警察部队负责。

This approach comes as Singapore extends its efforts to be a leader in using blockchain and cryptocurrency. Nevertheless, the Monetary Authority of Singapore allows the development of the digital asset sector, increasing the number of crypto licenses in 2024 by twofold compared to the previous year.

这一举措的出台正值新加坡努力成为区块链和加密货币应用领域的领导者之际。尽管如此，新加坡金融管理局允许数字资产行业发展，到 2024 年加密货币许可证数量将比前一年增加两倍。