The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Tuesday issued a strong advisory to VPN service providers and intermediaries, directing them to ensure their platforms are not used to access illegal and blocked online betting and prediction market platforms such as Polymarket.
It said some users were allegedly bypassing restrictions through VPN services and converting Indian rupees into virtual digital assets like USD Coin (USDC) and other stablecoins to participate in such platforms.
What did it say?
“MeitY hereby reiterates, with…

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