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The UK government is being urged to intervene after Polymarket opened prediction markets allowing users to wager on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail. Critics warn that openly betting on the collapse of major British banks could spread instability and damage confidence in the financial system, raising questions about how prediction markets should be regulated.

Prediction platform Polymarket is hosting markets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail, prompting calls for UK regulators to intervene. Critics argue allowing wagers on the collapse of major British banks risks spreading panic and damaging financial stability, while supporters see it as legitimate speculation. The episode has reignited debate over how betting markets touching the UK banking sector should be overseen.