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UK urged to act as Polymarket offers bets 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
The UK government is facing calls to intervene after Polymarket opened prediction markets allowing users to bet on whether HSBC and Lloyds could fail. Critics say such wagering on the collapse of major systemic banks risks undermining confidence in the financial system and echoes concerns raised before past banking crises, prompting demands for regulators to address unregulated betting on bank failures.
Why now: Prediction market betting on the failure of two of Britain's biggest banks raises fresh concerns about financial stability and regulatory gaps.
PolymarketHSBCLloyds Banking GroupUK governmentThe 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 # Banking # Hsbc # LloydsBankingGroup # Business # Polymarket # PredictionMarkets # WorldNews # UkNews #… · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 2
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