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Polymarket, Kalshi, and the rise of prediction markets: what traders actually need to know

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Apr 26, 2026 · 15 min

Polymarket, Kalshi, and the rise of prediction markets: what traders actually need to know

Prediction markets sit awkwardly between trading and gambling, and 2026 is the year retail finally has to take them seriously as a category. A walk through what they are, how the math works, where the regulatory complexity bites, and why most retail content frames them wrong.

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FX vs CFDs: what retail traders in the EU actually buy, and why it matters

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Apr 16, 2026 · 14 min

FX vs CFDs: what retail traders in the EU actually buy, and why it matters

Most EU retail traders who think they are trading forex are trading forex-via-CFD — and the two are not the same product. A walk through the instrument, the ESMA leverage regime, how Germany, Austria and Switzerland differ, and when CFDs add value.

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