Kalshi may be more useful than some traditional economic forecasting methods, Fed researchers find

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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour touted the paper as "incredible."

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The political fight over prediction markets is heating up

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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is siding with prediction markets in their ongoing legal battles with state regulators.

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Nevada sues Kalshi as federal regulators say back off

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Kalshi's website viewed through a magnifying glass.
Kalshi's website

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I visited Polymarket's free grocery store. It was more impressive than Kalshi's similar stunt.

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Henry Chandonnet is pictured in front of The Polymarket.
The Polymarket is occupying a West Village building for five days.

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Kalshi built a team to crack down on insider trading, while its CEO struggles to define it on live TV

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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour, in a black hoodie and glasses, gesticulates while speaking in front of a brightly colored stage backdrop
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour

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An unexpected theme of this year's Super Bowl ads: tech glitches

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Salesforce Mr Beast Super Bowl
Marc Benioff called Mr Beast "an absolute genius" for his Salesforce Super Bowl ad.

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The prediction market bubble is already here

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A football-shaped balloon and a money-shaped balloon floating with a hand holding a needle, almost popping.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo invests in Kalshi, a day after fans traded over $23 million on his NBA future

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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a Kalshi shareholder.

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Prediction markets are booming. Some lawmakers are betting against them.

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Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is among the lawmakers sounding a note of deep skepticism about prediction markets.

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The long line for Kalshi's free groceries taught me people care more about affordability than prediction markets

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Henry Chandonnet is pictured in Kalshi's grocery store.
Excuse my beet-red face. It just braved almost two hours waiting in a freezing cold line.

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