Polymarket has decided to block users in France following a dispute with the French government. The popular prediction betting platform made this move on Friday, cutting off a significant market for the site. Users in France now encounter a pop-up message preventing them from accessing the site, citing restrictions for U.S. and French users. Previously, U.S.-based users were already restricted from Polymarket due to a settlement with the CFTC. The decision to block French users came after an anonymous French individual placed $45 million in bets on Donald Trump's victory, raising concerns about insider trading. In response to potential regulatory action from France, Polymarket proactively blocked all users in the nation. The company stated that while French users can still access information on the platform, new trades are temporarily paused. Decrypt contacted the ANJ, France's gaming authority, for comment but has not received a response yet. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news