Kalshi
Kalshi confirms $1 billion raise at $22 billion valuation
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Kalshi has secured $1 billion in fresh funding, doubling its valuation to $22 billion in a round led by Coatue. The U.S.-based prediction market platform reported strong growth in institutional trading amid broader interest in event contracts.
Venture capital firm a16z has filed an 18-page letter backing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in its disputes with states over prediction markets. The firm argues that federal law preempts state regulations on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. It claims state crackdowns undermine the CFTC's mandate for impartial market access.
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U.S.-regulated prediction market Kalshi has partnered with luxury watch marketplace Bezel to launch Watch Futures, enabling bets on future prices, discontinuations, and launches of high-end timepieces like Rolex and Patek Philippe models. Using Bezel's Beztimate engine for real-time valuations, the platform—priced from $1 per contract—expands into collectibles amid regulatory scrutiny and ties into events like Watches and Wonders.