ESMA Warns Prediction Market Event Contracts May Fall Under EU Binary Options Ban

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Europe’s securities regulator has warned that prediction market contracts offered in the European Union could already fall under existing financial rules, potentially triggering a long-standing retail ban on binary options. According to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), firms…

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The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.

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