Polymarket rolls out new consumer protections as lawmakers push for tighter regulation

Polymarket has introduced new consumer protections amid increasing popularity and growing pressure from lawmakers for stricter regulation of prediction markets.
Polymarket's new safeguards come as the prediction market has surged in popularity, allowing people to place bets on anything from sports to election outcomes.
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