Polymarket adds betting-style limits and mental-health aid amid regulatory pressure

Polymarket announced a suite of responsible-trading tools, including irreversible deposit limits and an exclusion list that can suspend or end a user’s account. Through a partnership with Birches Health, the platform will provide mental-health resources for users showing signs of compulsive financial trading. The measures were presented by Malea Otranto, the company’s new head of global safety, who said protecting users is the top priority.

Regulators note that prediction markets operate under CFTC oversight rather than state gambling laws, prompting calls for stricter consumer protections. Industry observers compare Polymarket’s new tools to those used by sportsbooks such as DraftKings. The rollout follows a recent lawsuit filed by New York seeking to shut down Polymarket and similar actions against rival Kalshi.