[Polymarket Seeks to Incorporate Prediction Market Contracts into EU and UK Financial Regulatory Framework] Polymarket is engaging in regulatory discussions across multiple countries in the UK and EU, aiming to classify prediction market contracts as financial derivatives under frameworks such as MiFID, rather than subjecting them to gambling regulations. The company has reached out to the European Securities and Markets Authority, the European Commission, and the UK Financial Conduct Authority, and plans to apply for relevant European licenses. (Source: Financial Times)