Archive snapshot · Kalshi
Thu, Oct 8, 4:45 AM ET
Federal judge in Chicago blocks Illinois rules on Kalshi prediction markets, siding with CFTC
The ruling that Kalshi sports contracts likely qualify as swaps hands the CFTC a jurisdictional win and deepens the split with the Sixth Circuit, which held the
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Kalshi launches US 500 perpetual index future with no expiration after CFTC approval
The first US stock index perpetual marks Kalshi's expansion from event contracts into mainline equity derivatives aimed at a broader trading audience.
The Defiant · +15 outlets
Gaming regulators urge Supreme Court to hear Kalshi case as legal battles mount
A growing circuit split over whether Kalshi's sports-event contracts are swaps or wagers is pushing the question toward the Supreme Court.
SBC Americas · +14 outlets
Kalshi files with CFTC for never-expiring perpetual WTI crude oil contract
The perpetual oil filing extends Kalshi's no-expiry derivatives push into energy, following the same model as its newly launched stock index contract.
Bloomberg.com · +12 outlets
Kalshi launches transparency features on election contracts ahead of midterms
The added context tools follow criticism of Kalshi's election markets after a high-confidence call collapsed, and midterms are the platform's first major electi
CNBC · +11 outlets
Kalshi partners with Native American tribes to launch prediction apps, dividing Indian country
The California and Oklahoma tribal partnerships undercut some Native American opposition to prediction markets while drawing objections from tribes that hold sp
CDC Gaming · +14 outlets
Sixth Circuit rules Kalshi sports-event contracts subject to state gaming laws
The appellate decision conflicting with the Illinois ruling intensifies uncertainty over which regulator governs prediction market sports contracts.
Bonus.com · +14 outlets
Kalshi's 15-minute gold markets surpass Ether in fees and volume weeks after launch
Gold contracts generated roughly $5 million in September fees, nearly twice Ether's tally, signaling where Kalshi's crypto-adjacent short-dated trading volume i
Altcoin Buzz · +15 outlets
Former Rep. George Santos under investigation for alleged insider trading on Kalshi
The probe tests how prediction markets handle insider trading enforcement, an area where Kalshi has tightened rules ahead of elections.
NPR · +13 outlets
FCA confirms talks with Polymarket and Kalshi as UK prediction market pushback on gambling label grows
UK regulators are weighing whether prediction markets fall under gambling rules, a decision that shapes whether Kalshi can enter the market.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Prediction markets face first major election test with upcoming midterms
Kalshi and rivals are positioning election contracts as a mainstream product just as state and federal regulators scrutinize the sector.
KOKH · +7 outlets
Court rules Tennessee can regulate Kalshi prediction markets
The Tennessee decision adds to the mosaic of conflicting state and federal rulings over prediction market oversight.
The Tennessean · +14 outlets
Court halts Kalshi sports bets in Michigan, raising VPN circumvention questions
Michigan joins the list of states where courts have blocked Kalshi's sports contracts while the federal-state jurisdictional fight continues.
Cybernews
Kalshi predicts upwards of $10 billion in trading volume in 2028 presidential contests
The company's own projection underscores how much of its growth plan depends on keeping election markets open and trusted.
Washington Reporter · +1 outlets
California tribe says Kalshi evades tribal sports betting bans
The suit is among the tribal legal challenges to prediction markets that run alongside Kalshi's new partnership deals with other tribes.
Law360 · +4 outlets
Kalshi launches 15-minute and hourly crypto price markets rival Coinbase
Coinbase's entry into short-dated crypto markets pits an exchange against Kalshi's fast-growing contract suite.
The Defiant · +4 outlets
Kalshi offers to cap affiliate trading at 5% quarterly to address CFTC conflict rules
The proposed cap responds to regulator concerns about conflicts of interest in Kalshi's market making and affiliate activity.
SCCG Management · +1 outlets
Kalshi controls 89% of US prediction markets as legal battles mount
The dominance figure frames the competitive stakes in the regulatory fight over prediction markets.
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