Europe’s Leading Regulator Scrutinizes Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU Market Entry, Highlights Potential Authorization Shortfalls
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), which serves as the continent’s principal financial market watchdog, has recently turned its attention to two prominent prediction‑market platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, as they seek to expand their services within the European Union. In its latest statement, ESMA raised a series of concerns regarding whether these firms possess the necessar…
Sept. 10, 2026, 5:03 p.m.