Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office considers action against Polymarket over election betting
Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office (AGU) is considering possible measures against prediction market platform Polymarket over bets on the country’s 2026 presidential election. According to JOTA, the AGU is seeking information from the Ministry of Finance before deciding what action may be…
First reported by G3 Newswire.
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