
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion at $22 Billion Valuation as Prediction Markets Go Institutional
Kalshi, the prominent U.S. prediction-market platform, has closed a massive new $1 billion funding round, pushing its post-money valuation to $22 billion.

Kalshi, the prominent U.S. prediction-market platform, has closed a massive new $1 billion funding round, pushing its post-money valuation to $22 billion.

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