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Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps

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What happened

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

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:03:34 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

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  1. BIS chief warns AI capex arms race relies on opaque debt, posing systemic risks

  2. Monument Bank delays retail tokenized deposits, cites regulatory issues in the UK

  3. Polymarket names former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first CFO

  4. Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps

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