[Prediction Markets Accelerate Expansion in Asia, Regulatory Gray Areas Pose Major Challenges] Deep Tide TechFlow News, April 4th, according to Cointelegraph, prediction market platforms represented by Polymarket are actively expanding into major Asian economies. Polymarket has launched support for the Chinese language, while the local Asian platform PredicXion is focusing on regional events to drive localized adoption. However, major markets such as China, India, South Korea, and Japan lack clear regulatory frameworks for blockchain-based prediction markets and generally impose strict restrictions on gambling activities. Local regulatory authorities have yet to clarify the legal boundary between prediction markets and gambling—if recognized as information aggregation tools, they may follow regulatory paths similar to financial instruments; if categorized as gambling, their expansion potential will be significantly limited. Industry experts point out that the fundamental difference between prediction markets and gambling lies in their ability to reflect collective expectations of real-world events, offering informational value that goes beyond mere betting.