Regulation· ★★★· bearish·

Australia's ASIC says no prediction-market applications filed, warns Polymarket faces strict scrutiny

  • —ASIC has received no applications from prediction-market operators
  • —Regulator likens their mechanics to banned binary options
  • —Australians can access offshore platforms but without ASIC protection
Why it matters: A hard line from ASIC could shut Polymarket and rivals out of Australia and set a precedent for how prediction markets are regulated.
Source: ChainCatcher 链捕手
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