Tagged: kalshi

April 1, 2026 @ 3:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction marketplace Kalshi says it has achieved a key licensing victory that brings leveraged trading on event contracts one step closer to reality. The development positions the company to appeal more strongly to professional traders and institutional investors seeking greater capital efficiency in speculative markets…. Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs has indicated that prediction markets—platforms allowing traders to buy and sell contracts tied to the outcomes of real-world events like elections, geopolitical conflicts, economic shifts, sports results, and pop culture happenings—have evolved from niche forecasting tools into a major financial phenomenon. Once limited… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a somewhat surprising twist amid fierce industry competition, the leaders of two top prediction market platforms have pooled resources to back a specialized venture capital fund. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan are key investors in 5c(c) Capital, a new firm… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The state of Nevada has achieved a significant legal victory in its efforts to regulate online prediction markets, securing a temporary restraining order against Kalshi. News outlets such as Wired, along with commentary from gambling focused legal expert Daniel Wallach, have highlighted this recent court… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction market platform Kalshi Inc. has completed a substantial new financing round, pulling in more than $1 billion and elevating its overall company worth to $22 billion. This development, shared by individuals close to the transaction, represents a striking leap forward for the innovative fintech… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed charges against prediction marketplace Kalshi. The battle between the new form of betting and state oversight has been simmering for some time. According to a release issued by the AG, the state alleges that Kalshi accepted bets from… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 6:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Michael B. Jordan currently holds a solid lead regarding the Oscar for Best Actor on the two top prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi. As it stands right now, Jordan is at 58% on Kalshi ($17 million+ in volume) and 59% on Polymarket ($11 million+). Eating… Read More

March 14, 2026 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kalshi and Polymarket, which are now the two leading prediction market platforms, are independently exploring fresh capital raises that could push their valuations close to $20 billion each, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. The discussions, still said to be in their earliest… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveWealth, a provider of brokerage infrastructure, has revealed a strategic alliance with Kalshi, a key player focused on regulated prediction trading. This collaboration, unveiled on February 26, 2026, seeks to incorporate Kalshi’s specialized contracts tied to real-world occurrences into DriveWealth’s application programming interface (API)-driven trading… Read More

March 2, 2026 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction markets, platforms where users wager on real-world outcomes ranging from elections to geopolitical events, have surged in popularity as tools for forecasting and risk assessment. These markets aggregate collective wisdom through financial incentives, often outperforming traditional polls by incentivizing accurate predictions. However, recent developments… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Enforcement has issued a statement on two cases regarding prediction markets and the misuse of nonpublic information. According to the CFTC, the alleged transgressions occurred on KalshiEX and include the following. In May 2025, social media posts… Read More

February 24, 2026 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The State of the Union will be delivered tonight by President Donald Trump. This is the first time Trump has addressed a joint session of Congress and the entire US. He is expected to provide an update on his Administration’s goals and defend his performance… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

A battle line has been drawn between states that want to maintain control over wagering and betting and prediction markets that offer event-driven markets for a wide range of binary outcomes. Earlier today, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig threw down the gauntlet, declaring that the Commission is ready… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is supporting the fast emerging prediction markets. Following an onslaught of state-based lawsuits, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig has issued a statement defending these marketplaces and filed a friend-of-the-court brief advocating federal oversight rather than piecemeal state regulation. Chairman Selig… Read More

February 11, 2026 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kalshi has emerged as key player focused on prediction markets, a platform where users bet on real-world outcomes to generate collective insights. Established seven years ago, the company was built on the conviction that crowd-sourced wisdom can cut through misinformation, prioritizing data-driven markets over subjective… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prediction markets have proven to be pretty effective in anticipating the outcome of various types of events. A huge event, at least in the US, is taking place this Sunday as the Super Bowl will kick off at 630PM ET in Santa Clara, California. This… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction markets, where participants wager on the outcomes of real-world events ranging from elections to sports, have surged in popularity as a innovative segment of the web3 ecosystem. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket allow users to buy and sell contracts tied to these events, effectively… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 3:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

A class action lawsuit has been filed against prediction marketplace Polymarket, claiming illegal gambling. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York, claiming that Polymarket is an unlicensed sports betting firm. The case has been filed with Lorenzo Miro of San Diego… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump is rattling world markets once again as his quest to acquire Greenland, one way or another ratchets ups with declarations of added tariffs on various European countries. On Saturday, Trump stated that until a deal regarding Greenland was not reached, the following… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tennessee has emerged as a key player in enforcing state-level regulations against platforms blending prediction markets with sports outcomes. On January 9, 2026, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) issued cease-and-desist orders to three major operators—Kalshi, Polymarket, as well as Crypto.com—accusing them of violating the… Read More