Indonesia blocks access to Polymarket, citing concerns that the platform functions as online gambling. Multiple outlets report that Indonesian authorities conclude the prediction market service is effectively a wagering product, even though it uses crypto and blockchain technology. Regulators are also described as broadening scrutiny of prediction market platforms globally as governments examine whether such services fall under existing gambling laws. The blocking is framed as part of a wider enforcement push against online betting in Indonesia, where gambling is illegal. One report links the action to bets related to the outcome of Indonesia’s presidential situation, including betting on a president’s exit, while others emphasize the general issue of regulated gambling and the substance of the offering rather than the technology used. Across sources, the core point is that Indonesian officials treat prediction markets that let users trade or place bets on uncertain events as gambling, leading to the platform being blocked. The reports do not indicate a decision on the underlying business model beyond the determination that it is illegal to operate in its current form.