Danish Tax Minister criticizes Polymarket for political and war bets, or considers restricting its operations in Denmark Odaily Planet Daily News: Danish Tax Minister Ane Halsboe-J ø rgensen publicly expressed strong dissatisfaction with the betting contracts related to war, geopolitics, and other events launched on the prediction market platform Polymarket, and stated that they are studying the possibility of restricting or even closing the platform's operations in Denmark. According to reports, Polymarket's current valuation has exceeded $8 billion, and users can place bets on various events related to cryptocurrency assets. In addition to regular topics such as Federal Reserve decisions, sports events, and elections, it also includes highly sensitive issues such as "ceasefire in Ukraine," "whether Trump will acquire Greenland," and "individuals related to Epstein's profile. According to BT.dk data, the market has placed approximately 376 million Danish kroner on the ceasefire in Ukraine and 33 million Danish kroner on the "Trump takeover of Greenland". Halsboe-J ø rgensen pointed out that in her opinion, the platform "uses others' misfortunes as a betting platform", especially the contracts surrounding war and conflict "are worrying". She said, 'Placing bets on death and destruction, and trading with cryptocurrency, is completely contrary to all the values I uphold.' She emphasized that if Danish users participate in such bets, it involves issues of national sovereignty and the safety of others' lives, and the government has a responsibility to take action. The report points out that the Danish regulatory authorities are currently evaluating whether Polymarket violates relevant domestic laws and exploring ways to restrict its accessibility in Denmark through regulation or bans. This move has once again sparked discussions among European countries on the ethical and regulatory boundaries of the Web3 prediction market. （Crowdfund Insider）