ESMA says major prediction platforms lack EU authorization, questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s partial geo-blocks
ESMA says major prediction platforms lack EU authorization, while questioning Polymarket and Kalshi's geographic restrictions.
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Why this matters
Kalshi is showing up inside the Prediction Markets theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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