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UK urged to act as Polymarket lets users bet on bank failures
Original: UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/
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.
Why now: Concern that betting markets on major banks failing could undermine financial stability has prompted calls for regulatory action.
PolymarketHSBCLloydsUK regulatorsThe Guardian
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- UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/03/uk-polymarket-hsbc-lloyds-failures-banks # Finance # Business # Economy · guardian_world@robot.villas · 4
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