ESMA warns many prediction market event contracts already face EU retail ban
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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Read full articleThe European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.
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