Kalshi News and Prediction Markets Updates
Kalshi doubles World Cup projections with $27 billion trading volume
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is driving a surge in activity for prediction market operator Kalshi as sports fans use event contracts to trade on match outcomes. The startup draws about 3 million users ...
U.S. market focus turns to earnings, jobless claims and AI updates
Investors are heading into Thursday with attention on fresh corporate earnings, weekly labor data and several high-profile company appearances that could shape short-term trading. Airline results, ...
Kalshi expands political markets with new midterms platform
Kalshi has launched a new election hub that brings together prediction market data, polling averages, and campaign information ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. The move expands the ...
Kalshi and gaming groups increase lobbying spend as prediction market scrutiny grows
Washington is seeing a sharper contest over how prediction markets are treated as companies and gambling groups step up efforts to influence lawmakers in 2026. Kalshi is nearing its full-year 2025 ...
Kalshi expands into perpetual futures beyond crypto
Kalshi is seeking regulatory approval to introduce perpetual futures tied to gold, silver, and platinum, expanding the product beyond cryptocurrencies. The proposal marks another step in the ...
Washington court blocks Kalshi event contracts under state gambling law
Washington is expanding the legal pressure on prediction markets as state courts move to curb platforms that offer wagers on sports, elections and other events. A state judge has now issued a ...
UK prime minister outlines growth and security agenda in first call with U.S. President Trump
Hours after taking office, the UK prime minister uses an initial call with U.S. President Donald Trump to set out priorities on industrial growth, defence and trade-related security. The ...
Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly made more than $100,000 on Kalshi
Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator has been accused of using nonpublic information to place bets on Kalshi. He is now discussing a potential settlement with federal ...
Polymarket seeks to launch margin trading in U.S.
Prediction market platform Polymarket has begun the process of obtaining approvals that could allow it to offer margin trading in the U.S. This would enable users to trade on event outcomes ...
Goldman Sachs restricts employee prediction market betting amid compliance risks
Wall Street banks are tightening oversight of employee trading as prediction market platforms expand beyond sports into politics, macroeconomics and financial events. Goldman Sachs is limiting ...
Kalshi sports prediction markets hit by loss in New York injunction bid
Kalshi suffered a setback in New York after a federal judge refused to block the state’s case against its sports prediction markets. The ruling keeps alive a legal fight over whether ...
Kalshi traders price low odds of U.S. taking OpenAI stake in 2026
Speculation over possible U.S. government equity stakes in artificial intelligence companies is continuing after reports that OpenAI proposed offering Washington a shareholding. Prediction market ...
Bernstein keeps $150,000 bitcoin target as current drawdown stays below prior cycle lows
Bitcoin remains well below its October 2025 peak, but the current market decline is still shallower than the steep selloffs that ended earlier cycles. Bernstein says that pattern supports its ...
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 ...
