Crypto

UK considers allowing retail investors access to Polymarket and Kalshi after 7-year ban

Britain\'s Financial Conduct Authority is considering whether to ease restrictions that have limited retail investors\' use of prediction markets, reports said. The review involves discussion over whether to relax a ban on binary options for retail customers in place since 2019. Platforms under consideration include Polymarket and Kalshi, which offer binary-options-style contracts on outcomes of events such as sports, politics and weather. The FCA has not lifted the ban and is still at the review stage.

Games & Commerce

Kalshi U.S. visitors surge more than 1,500 percent as sports betting drives growth

U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi’s U.S. website visitors jumped more than 1,500 percent in less than a year, driven by a surge in sports prediction contracts and a sharp rise in trading. Similarweb estimates showed 15.4 million U.S. visits in July, up from under 1 million in August 2025. Dune Analytics data put August notional volume at about $40 billion, while legal disputes grow over whether the products are financial instruments or sports gambling.