Kalshi Faces Wash-Trading Claims over Crypto Volume

Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades

Kalshi clarified that its inflated headline volume stems from an industry-wide convention tracking maximum potential payouts rather than actual cash spent, emphasizing its public regulatory filings ensure absolute transparency.

Kalshi faces wash-trading claims over crypto volume

Kalshi faces disputed wash-trading claims after a trader questioned ETH perpetual volume, while CFTC filings detail its rebate safeguards.

Kalshi Crypto Trading Volumes Face Wash-Trading Allegations

Trading volumes on Kalshi’s crypto-linked prediction markets are facing scrutiny after researchers and market participants flagged patterns they say may indicate wash trading and artificial liquidity in certain contracts. The concerns center on Kalshi’s short-duration cryptocurrency markets, particularly contracts tied to intraday Bitcoin price movements such as 5-minute and 15-minute outcomes. These products, which settle based on whether Bitco…

Kalshi Volume Gap: Traders Question Transaction Statistics

Traders are questioning Kalshi transaction statistics after reports surfaced of a 14-fold gap between real volume and book volume on the regulated prediction market platform, raising questions about how the figures are measured, what they represent, and whether published data reflects executable liquidity.Read more...

Kalshi Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Wash Trading in Crypto

Kalshi is under scrutiny following allegations of wash trading related to its crypto trading volumes. Beni, co-founder of Stealth Neolab, raised concerns over the integrity of ETH-PERP’s reported 24-hour volume of approximately $539M against an open interest of only $3.1M. This scrutiny could...