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Australian regulator takes firm stance on prediction markets

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ASIC chair Sarah Court cited risks similar to those of banned binary options in Australia.

ASIC chair Sarah Court has said she believes prediction markets aimed at retail clients may not be in the public interest, likening them to binary options, which are prohibited to retail clients in Australia.

ASIC banned the sale of binary options to retail investors in 2021 after finding the majority

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