- Wealthsimple is launching a prediction markets app in Canada, powered by Kalshi, offering access to 4,000 event contracts after receiving regulatory approval.
- This expansion into Canada occurs as Kalshi also enters the crypto perpetual futures market, facing legal challenges from CME Group over regulatory classification.
- Prediction markets continue to face regulatory scrutiny globally, with differing approaches in Canada, the US, Spain, Indonesia, and Japan, highlighting ongoing debates about their classification as gambling or derivatives.
Topics: Jurisdictions, Legal regulatory, Infrastructure providers, Regulatory sandboxes pilots, Securities law classification, Tokenization platforms
Tags: #kalshi #wealthsimple #predictionmarkets #canada #regulatoryapproval #derivatives #cftc #cmegroup #perpetualfutures #eventcontracts
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