Kalshi
PulseAugur coverage of Kalshi — every cluster mentioning Kalshi across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded by Luana Lara Lopes 100%
- used by George Santos 90%
- founded Tarek R Mansour 90%
- other George Santos 90%
- employed by Luana Lara Lopes 90%
- founded Luana Lara Lopes 90%
- employed by Tarek R Mansour 90%
- instance of United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission 70%
- affiliated with United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission 70%
- competes with United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission 70%
- used by United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission 70%
- used by Democratic Party 70%
- 2026-11-03 funding Kalshi has facilitated over $1.4 billion in trading volume related to US midterm elections. source
- 2026-10-30 regulatory Utah has filed criminal charges against Kalshi and its CEO for allegedly promoting online gambling. source
- 2026-10-29 funding Kalshi raised $1 billion in Series G funding at a $40 billion valuation. source
- 2026-10-21 funding Kalshi's valuation has soared to $22 billion, with reports of further funding talks at a $40 billion valuation. source
- 2026-10-07 product_launch Four Native American tribes launched prediction market apps in partnership with Kalshi. source
- 2026-09-15 regulatory The Trump administration ordered Kalshi to remove its AI price tracker due to national security concerns. source
- 2026-09-15 regulatory The US Department of Commerce reportedly pressured Kalshi to remove its AI Compute Price Tracker due to national security concerns. source
- 2026-09-15 regulatory Kalshi's AI Compute Price Tracker was reportedly pulled due to national security concerns raised by US government agencies. source
- 2026-08-31 controversy Kalshi faces legal and public scrutiny for allowing users under 21 to trade billions in sports-related contracts, with critics alleging it circumvents gambling laws. source
- 2026-08-31 regulatory Kalshi permanently banned George Santos and temporarily banned Laurie Buckhout for alleged insider trading on its platform. source
- 2026-08-31 regulatory Kalshi issued a lifetime ban and penalty to George Santos for alleged insider trading and lack of cooperation. source
- 2026-08-29 regulatory A US appeals court ruled that Nevada can regulate the prediction market platform Kalshi, rejecting Kalshi's attempt to block state oversight. source
- 2026-08-28 regulatory A federal appeals court ruled that states can regulate prediction markets like Kalshi as gambling. source
- 2026-08-15 regulatory A Washington state judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers within the state. source
- 2026-08-12 product_launch Kalshi announced new events contracts and data tools intended to form the foundation of a compute derivatives market. source
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Novig surges to third in prediction markets after viral campaign
Novig, a sports-focused prediction market, has rapidly ascended to become the third-largest platform in the industry within months of its launch. Despite raising significantly less capital than its main competitors, Kal…
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Democrats demand White House action on staff prediction market betting
Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley are urging the White House to implement stronger safeguards against employees using nonpublic government information for prediction market bets. This action follows …
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns amid affair scandal; successor search begins
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has resigned following admissions of extramarital affairs, one with an alleged Chinese intelligence asset and another with an employee who reported to him. The company's board, after an internal …
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Prediction markets accurately forecast elections, now focus on Trump administration departures
Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket demonstrated high accuracy in forecasting election outcomes, bolstering their reputation. Following the elections, these platforms are now seeing increased activity as tr…
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AI trading bot's metrics misled developer on profitability
An AI trading bot developer discovered that their system's seemingly impressive performance metrics were misleading. The bot's high directional accuracy was inflated by ignoring trades where it closely mirrored market p…
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Fanatics aims for No. 1 in sports betting despite market challenges
Fanatics, currently a distant third in the U.S. sports betting market, is aiming for the number one spot. Founder Michael Rubin expressed dissatisfaction with their current position and indicated a willingness to signif…
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Kalshi sees $1.4B in US midterm election bets, favoring Democrats
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has seen over $1.4 billion in trading volume for US midterm elections, with traders heavily favoring Democratic control of Congress. The platform's volume is driven by bets on key r…
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Prediction markets' accuracy tested in midterm elections
Prediction markets, such as Kalshi and Polymarket, are closely watched for their accuracy in forecasting election outcomes. While these platforms profit regardless of the bet's outcome, a Democratic sweep in the current…
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Curated list simplifies access to sports betting odds data for AI
A curated list of sports odds MCP servers aims to simplify the process for developers and AI models like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT to access live betting data. The list, maintained by Kambiz Mahboubi, focuses on provi…
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Polls and models predict major Democratic gains in midterms · 1 source tracked
Leading election forecasters and prediction markets indicate a strong likelihood of a significant Democratic victory in the upcoming midterm elections. Nate Silver's model projects a high probability of Democrats winnin…
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Data scientist's model gives Democrats 90% odds of Senate control
Data scientist Thomas Miller's predictive model indicates a strong likelihood of Democrats securing control of the U.S. Senate, assigning them a 90% chance of winning at least 51 seats. This projection significantly sur…
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Data scientist's model predicts low GOP odds for Senate control
Data scientist Thomas Miller has developed a predictive model for the US Senate elections that utilizes real-time data from prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. This model, which Miller claims outperforms AI, …
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Utah charges Kalshi over gambling promotion; Chinese hackers exploit US servers
Utah has filed criminal charges against Kalshi and its CEO, Tarek R Mansour, alleging the company illegally promoted online gambling. Separately, suspected Chinese attackers have developed a custom PHP2Shell exploit, co…
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Medical anomaly and corporate legal defense reported
Two separate news items are present in this cluster, neither of which are related to AI. The first details a medical case where doctors discovered 11 worms in a farmer's eyes during cataract surgery, with some having al…
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Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation, eyes 2028 IPO
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has secured $1 billion in Series G funding, doubling its valuation to $40 billion. The funding round was led by Wellington and Sequoia. CEO Tarek Patwardhan has stated the company's…
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Polymarket launches 15-minute gold and silver price prediction contracts
Polymarket has launched new 15-minute prediction contracts for the price of gold and silver, expanding its offerings beyond cryptocurrencies. These short-duration contracts, similar to those already popular for Bitcoin,…
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Trump admin sues Utah over prediction market ban; new space tourism vehicle revealed
The Trump administration is taking legal action against Utah, suing the state to prevent its ban on gambling from affecting Kalshi, a prediction market platform. This move is part of a broader effort where a US agency h…
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AI agents struggle to manage fantasy soccer team, show mixed prediction skills
A Wired reporter experimented with deploying AI agents to manage a fantasy soccer team, finding that while the agents could process vast amounts of information, their initial suggestions were surprisingly poor, even ben…
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Data scientist's model predicts Democrats to flip 5 Senate seats
A data scientist named Thomas Miller has developed a predictive model for the upcoming US Senate elections, utilizing data from prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. His model, which has previously shown accura…
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Prediction Markets Draw Billions from Young Adults, Sparking Addiction Concerns
Prediction markets are attracting significant engagement from young adults aged 18-21, with an estimated $5.4 billion traded on Kalshi this year alone. This trend raises concerns about potential mental health issues, ad…