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- 1UK urged to act as Polymarket bets on bank failures●UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail https://www. theguardian.com/business/2026
Betting platform Polymarket is now running markets on whether major UK banks HSBC and Lloyds will fail, prompting calls for the UK government and regulators to intervene. The Guardian reports growing concern that prediction markets on bank solvency could fuel instability in the financial sector and spread panic among depositors.
- 2Rejoining the EU would throttle Britain's AI industry▼Rejoining the EU would throttle Britain’s AI industry
A column argues that if Britain rejoined the European Union, it would constrain the UK's fast-growing artificial intelligence sector. The claim rests on the idea that EU regulatory frameworks would apply to British AI firms, slowing innovation relative to a standalone regulatory approach. The argument feeds into ongoing debate about the trade-offs between closer EU ties and regulatory independence for British technology policy.
- 371% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization shift, Lloyds survey finds▼Lloyds survey: 71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization shift
A survey conducted by Lloyds found that 71% of UK finance leaders expect the industry to move toward tokenization of financial assets. The finding points to growing mainstream acceptance of blockchain-based market infrastructure among institutional finance in Britain, with senior figures anticipating a shift in how assets are issued and traded.