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EU Regulator Questions Polymarket And Kalshi Access Over Authorization Gaps

ESMA warns that event contracts may fall under existing EU binary-options bans, crypto-asset frameworks like MiCA or national gambling laws.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 10 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 10 Sept 2026. CoinDesk published first, on 10 September at 17:03 UTC; The Block followed 17h 07m later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 11 September at 12:06 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: CoinDesk (major outlet), The Block, decrypt.co.

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  1. Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps CoinDesk ·
  2. EU Regulator Says Prediction Markets Are 'Rife With Inside Trading' decrypt.co
  3. ESMA says major prediction platforms lack EU authorization, questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s partial geo-blocks The Block

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