{"id":73050,"date":"2026-05-25T16:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/indonesia-blocks-polymarket-after-users-bet-on-prabowo-leaving-office-before-2029\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:09:55","slug":"indonesia-blocks-polymarket-after-users-bet-on-prabowo-leaving-office-before-2029","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/indonesia-blocks-polymarket-after-users-bet-on-prabowo-leaving-office-before-2029\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia Blocks Polymarket After Users Bet on Prabowo Leaving Office Before 2029"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked Polymarket on May 22, 2026, citing online gambling laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The ban followed a Polymarket market on President Prabowo Subianto leaving office before his 2029 term ends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Indonesian authorities have frozen over 33,000 bank accounts in 2026 as part of a broader crackdown on online betting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Indonesian Government Blocks Polymarket Over Online Gambling Laws<\/h2>\n<p>The block was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/indonesia\/2026\/05\/25\/govt-blocks-prediction-market-polymarket-amid-bet-on-prabowos-presidency.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> by Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, known locally as Komdigi, on or around May 22, 2026, according to several local publications. The move came days after a Polymarket market went live on May 21, allowing users to wager on Prabowo\u2019s early departure from power. The market drew immediate attention on Indonesian social media, news publications, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.antaranews.com\/amp\/news\/416715\/indonesia-blocks-polymarket-in-attempts-to-eradicate-online-gambling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accelerated<\/a> government action.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Sabar, Director General of Digital Space Supervision at Komdigi, was direct about the government\u2019s position. \u201cThe government will not allow any form of online gambling in Indonesia,\u201d he said, adding that activities involving \u201cbetting and speculation over events that are inconclusive\u201d violate Indonesian law regardless of whether they use <span>blockchain<\/span> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Komdigi classified Polymarket as an online gambling platform operating under the cover of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-prediction-markets\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prediction market<\/a>. Under Indonesian law, wagering on uncertain future events, including politics, sports, and economic outcomes, meets the legal threshold for gambling. Officials said the block was intended to protect the public, particularly younger users, from financial losses tied to speculative activity.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry said it is also tracing and restricting social media accounts affiliated with <a href=\"https:\/\/srt.bitcoin.com\/polymarket-newsart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Polymarket<\/a> to enforce a more complete ban across platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket had not issued a public statement in response to the block as of initial reports. Indonesian users blocked by DNS-level restrictions at the ISP level can still access the platform through VPNs.<\/p>\n<p>The ban is part of a long-running national effort. Gambling is illegal in Indonesia, a Muslim-majority country of roughly 280 million people with strict prohibitions on betting in any form. Authorities have blocked millions of gambling-related domains and frozen more than 33,000 bank accounts linked to online betting activity in earlier 2026 enforcement actions. The government coordinates enforcement across multiple agencies, including financial regulator OJK and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The Polymarket market on Prabowo appeared shortly after the president announced plans to consolidate control over key commodity exports, including palm oil, coal, and nickel, through a state agency. That policy drew economic scrutiny and may have contributed to the market gaining traction online.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is not alone in restricting the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/cftc-and-nhl-sign-mou-targeting-fraud-in-hockey-prediction-markets\/\">prediction market<\/a> platform. Polymarket has faced blocks or access limitations in Singapore, Brazil, and India, with additional restrictions in Taiwan and Thailand. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-prediction-markets\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prediction markets<\/a> globally face regulatory pressure over gambling classifications, unlicensed operations, and concerns about speculative manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian government has framed its digital enforcement posture around building what officials describe as a \u201csafe, healthy, and productive\u201d online environment. In practice, that means platforms facilitating any form of wagering, including those using decentralized infrastructure, face the same legal treatment as traditional betting sites.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket launched in 2020 and has grown into one of the most-used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-prediction-markets\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prediction market<\/a> platforms globally, with markets covering elections, geopolitical events, and economic indicators. Its decentralized structure and crypto-based settlement have not insulated it from national-level restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>For Indonesian users, the platform joins a growing list of blocked services. For Polymarket, Indonesia adds one more jurisdiction where access depends on a VPN.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/indonesia-blocks-polymarket-after-users-bet-on-prabowo-leaving-office-before-2029\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs blocked Polymarket on May 22, 2026, citing online gambling laws. The ban followed a Polymarket market on President Prabowo Subianto leaving office before his 2029 term ends. Indonesian authorities have frozen over 33,000 bank accounts in 2026 as part [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":73051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73050"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}