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Prediction markets have experienced rapid growth in recent years, thanks to the emergence of platforms attracting millions of users, such as Kalshi and Polymarket. These platforms have proven successful in predicting the outcomes of diverse events.

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently published audit reports scrutinizing the activities of various investment ventures and corporations that raised funds from the public without publishing a prospectus. The reports revealed a series of failures.

Two key developments in the US mark a step toward stablecoin market institutionalization. the US Senate approved new legislation regulating activities in the market for the first time, and Circle – the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, launched an IPO on the NASDAQ.

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) recently published a report summarizing its findings regarding offerings of securities without a prospectus. The report is intended for entities planning to offer securities to the public and presents the ISA’s position regarding the criteria for various exemptions enabling entities to offer securities without a prospectus.

The AI revolution in the Israeli capital market: The Israel Securities Authority allows financial institutions to use chatbots on their financial analyses platforms, but imposes clear rules and important restrictions on their use.

The Knesset approved a series of legislative amendments this past July designed to promote competition in the money market – money market mutual funds, deposits and government bonds (short-term loans maturing in less than one year) – and to enable the general public to achieve higher returns on its short-term savings.

When the law came into effect last month, the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee prescribed an important series of exemptions from licensing requirements and updated timetables for submitting license applications in particular instances.

In a paradoxical twist, the Israel Securities Authority also monitors unsupervised entities, to prevent them from exceeding their operational parameters without a license. Consequently, the ISA possesses the power to request documents and information from these entities, emphasizing the importance of responding honestly and comprehensively to such demands.

The Israel Securities Authority imposes supervisory obligations on foreign brokers with regard to the activities of their marketers in Israel.

The global stock index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) recently announced it is seeking market feedback on Israel’s possible inclusion in its European indices. MSCI, considered one of the largest stock index providers in the world, plans to announce a decision by the end of February 2022.