Kalshi News and Prediction Markets Updates
Kalshi trading volume climbs to record June high as World Cup boosts prediction markets
Prediction market activity accelerates in June as the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup draws heavy trading on match outcomes and tournament progression. Kalshi records nearly $9.4 billion in monthly ...
Spotify distances from Kalshi and Polymarket over questionable music bets
Spotify has asked prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo and state clearly that neither platform has a partnership with the streaming service. The reason was artificial ...
Kalshi traders see lower inflation risk as energy prices retreat in 2026
Inflation expectations are easing after May consumer prices reached an annual 4.2% rate and energy costs began to fall in June. Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi now assign a 28% chance ...
Kalshi stake gives Trump Jr paper windfall as prediction market valuation climbs
Prediction market operators are gaining momentum as U.S. regulators take a lighter approach to the sector under President Donald Trump. That backdrop has sharply increased the value of Donald ...
Kalshi traders price low odds of 3% U.S. GDP growth in 2026
Market expectations are diverging from the Treasury Department's upbeat view of the U.S. economy as investors assess growth and inflation signals for 2026. Kalshi traders assign a 14.2% chance ...
Meta develops prediction market app as Zuckerberg pushes experimental wager product
Meta is reportedly exploring a stand-alone prediction markets mobile app that would let users place wagers with points instead of money. The effort is described as experimental but a top priority ...
Kalshi prepares for IPO amid revenue growth
Prediction markets platform Kalshi has begun preliminary talks with investment banks about a potential initial public offering. Discussions about a possible IPO come amid the company’s rapid ...
Kalshi expands perpetual futures market after reaching $5.5 billion in trading volume
Prediction market platform Kalshi plans to expand its lineup of perpetual futures contracts after trading volume in the new products surpassed $5.5 billion in just two weeks. The company ...
Kalshi adds XRP to regulated perpetual futures market
Kalshi is expanding its push into crypto derivatives with the launch of XRP perpetual futures, adding another major token to a product category long dominated by offshore exchanges. The ...
Kalshi tightens compliance controls on insider trading risks
Prediction market operator Kalshi is adding employment checks for users before they can place trades as scrutiny of the sector intensifies in the U.S. The move expands the company's compliance ...
U.S. election betting boom tests prediction market insider trading controls
Expanding bets on the U.S. midterm elections are raising scrutiny over whether prediction markets can prevent insider trading across thousands of races. Growing volumes on platforms such as Kalshi ...
Kalshi expands hedging pitch to small businesses through New York bar promotion
Kalshi is using a New York City bar's Knicks-linked promotion to demonstrate how small businesses can use hedging tools more commonly associated with Wall Street. The Upper East Side venue, The ...
Wall Street exchange stocks fall as CFTC approval of bitcoin perpetual futures raises competition risk
Wall Street exchange operators are coming under pressure as investors weigh how new derivatives products could alter the competitive balance in trading markets. The selloff follows the Commodity ...
CFTC approves Kalshi bitcoin perpetual futures contract
Kalshi is expanding its regulated crypto derivatives offering after securing federal approval for a new bitcoin-linked perpetual contract. The decision allows the designated contract market to ...
Kalshi and Polymarket face U.S. congressional scrutiny
U.S. lawmakers have increased pressure on prediction markets, which in recent years have become a popular way to bet on the outcomes of elections, wars and political decisions. The House ...
Kalshi weighs crypto perpetual futures expansion in U.S. derivatives market
Regulated derivatives platforms in the U.S. are widening the range of products they aim to offer as competition intensifies across digital asset trading. Kalshi is reportedly preparing to enter ...
Kalshi plans crypto perpetual futures push in U.S. derivatives market
Kalshi is preparing to expand beyond prediction markets by entering crypto trading in the U.S. with perpetual futures tied to digital tokens. The planned move broadens competition with established ...
Kalshi aims to enter crypto market through perpetual futures
Prediction market exchange Kalshi is reportedly preparing to enter the crypto trading space by introducing perpetual futures. If launched, this would mark a significant shift for the company, ...
