Sunday, August 23, 2026

How the World Cup Became One of Kalshi's Biggest Onboarding Events

🎬 How the World Cup Became One of Kalshi's Biggest Onboarding Events
John Wang, head of crypto at Kalshi, joins Sam just days after the company hit a $40 billion valuation and one year into John's tenure, which has seen prediction markets go from niche internet community to mainstream financial instrument. They cover the World Cup trading frenzy, why crypto is now the second largest market on the platform, and how Kalshi built the first CFTC-regulated perp exchange in the US from the ground up, doing $1 billion in its first week and $5 billion in its first month....

➤ Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated exchange, has achieved a $40 billion valuation and significant growth in its crypto and prediction markets, with the World Cup serving as a major onboarding event.
➤ The platform has successfully launched a regulated perpetuals exchange in the US, generating substantial trading volume and attracting both retail and sophisticated traders through accessible APIs and educational tools.
➤ The discussion touches upon the increasing mainstream adoption of prediction markets and the potential for future RWA integration, with a mention of 'Realfi' as a forthcoming stablecoin backed by real-world assets.

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