Kalshi

The Protocol: Ethereum Preps For Upcoming Fusaka Upgrade
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Kalshi’s Luana Lopes Lara Becomes Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire
A recent $1 billion funding round led by Paradigm puts Kalshi co-founders Luana Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour on the billionaire list.

CNN to Use Kalshi Prediction Markets Across Its News Coverage
The deal brings market-implied probabilities into CNN’s newsroom and introduces a Kalshi-powered ticker for segments that rely on event contracts.

Kalshi Raises $1B at $11B Valuation as Prediction Market Race Heats Up
Kalshi secures a massive funding boost led by Paradigm, widening its lead over Polymarket as trading volumes surge and both platforms pursue fresh capital.

Kalshi Launches Tokenized Event Bets on Solana Blockchain: CNBC
The prediction market is rolling out tokenized contracts on Solana to meet crypto traders where they already are, Kalshi told CNBC.

State of Crypto: Kalshi and Prediction Markets Face a Setback
The court cases will continue for the moment.

Nevada Just Shattered Prediction Markets’ Favorite Theory in Kalshi Ruling
Nevada’s ruling says sports outcome contracts on a federally regulated exchange are not swaps, opening the door for state gambling laws to apply.

Kalshi Raises $1B at $11B Valuation as Prediction Market Race Continues: TechCrunch
The CFTC-regulated exchange is gaining ground on crypto-native Polymarket, offering event contracts with fiat access and legal clarity.

Prediction Market Kalshi Sues New York Regulator Over Sports Contracts Ban
Kalshi argues that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over derivatives on federally regulated exchanges, and state interference would fragment the system.

Polymarket Seeks Investment at Valuation of $12B-$15B: Bloomberg
That level would mark a more than 10-fold increase since June, when Polymarket raised $200 million at a $1 billion valuation.
