Polymarket aims for prediction market approval in Japan by 2030

Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at cryptocurrency exchange Jupiter, is leading Polymarket's efforts, according to reports. What to know : Polymarket is set to lobby for authorization of prediction markets in Japan. The prediction market platform has appointed a representative in the country and is aiming for government approval by 2030. Polymarket has been under pressure to expand its reach into other major markets as legal scrutiny has hampered its activity in the U.S .