Polymarket lobbies European regulators for financial classification of prediction contracts
Financial classification could shape Polymarket’s European authorisation prospects, but would not automatically allow unrestricted retail sales.
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Polymarket reportedly lobbies European regulators over prediction-market classification
The classification sought by Polymarket could affect whether its event contracts fall under gambling or financial regulation in Europe.
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