South Korean police open criminal probe into Polymarket users, 26 booked and 18 sent to prosecutors

South Korea's Gangwon Provincial Police Agency has opened a criminal investigation into Polymarket users, booking 26 people as of September 15 with 18 referred to prosecutors, according to Asia Economy. Cumulative wagers by the users total about 17.6 billion won (~$12.7 million), with a single user betting about 5.7 billion won; police traced users via public blockchain records and OSINT.

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