📰 EU Prediction Market Regulations Tighten under ESMA's Binary Options Ban
🗓️ Jul 05 2026 13:02 UTC
EU prediction market regulations impose strict MiFID II authorization requirements for firms offering binary event contracts to retail investors.
➤ ESMA has warned that certain 'event contracts' in prediction markets, functioning as financial instruments, are prohibited for retail investors in the EU due to their similarity to binary options.
➤ Platforms offering these contracts must obtain MiFID II authorization, even for non-retail clients, and product labeling does not circumvent derivative classification.
➤ Contracts not classified as financial instruments may fall under national gambling laws or the EU's MiCA framework, indicating a complex and tightening regulatory landscape for prediction markets.
#esma #predictionmarkets #binaryoptionsban #mifidii #retailinvestors #financialinstruments #eventcontracts #euregulation #micaframework #kalshi
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