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  1. Kalshi, a prediction market exchange, operates under United States jurisdiction and oversight, with the CFTC mandating compliance.

CFTC Reviews Trading Activity on Prediction Market Exchange Kalshi

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 1
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reviewing trading activity on Kalshi, a prediction market exchange. The review focuses on nearly one million ether perpetual futures trades that occurred over the past month and accounted for more than $5 billion in volume. A cluster of trades around $5,500 prompted allegations of wash trading, which involves trades without genuine economic purpose.

From insidebitcoins.com

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Kalshi denies the allegations, stating that hundreds of distinct traders participated and that repeated trade sizes resulted from market makers hitting fixed resting orders. The CFTC is currently weighing the activity before deciding whether to open a formal enforcement investigation into the matter.

Kalshi operates under United States jurisdiction and oversight, with the CFTC mandating compliance.

From insidebitcoins.com

Who's involved

  • JUMPFirm reportedly involved in rapid transactions on the exchange
  • AeroVironmentCompany that designs and manufactures UAVs for U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services
  • DatadogUS IT company

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