Kalshi's Bitcoin, Ether Perpetual Volume Is Dominated by Repeating Trade Sizes, Data Shows

Kalshi's bitcoin, ether perpetual volume is dominated by repeating trade sizes, data shows

CoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled ether-perpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled bitcoin-perpetual volume.

$5 Billion Flurry of Nearly Identical Kalshi Trades Draws Scrutiny

The rapid trades—all at nearly $5,500—occurred in a single Kalshi market. The prediction market says the trades represent normal activity.

Kalshi Says One Market Maker Drove Recurring Bitcoin and Ether Perp Trades

Why Were Kalshi's Crypto Perpetual Trades So Concentrated? A small number of repeating trade sizes accounted for more than half of the value traded in sampled bitcoin and ether perpetual futures on Kalshi, raising questions over how much of the exchange's headline volume reflects activity generated around a single market-making strategy. A review of Kalshi's public trade records from September 17 through September 20 found that ether trades valu…

Kalshi Bot Stops Uniform Trades Amid Wash Trade Claims

Pseudonymous analyst Beni sparked wash trading allegations against Kalshi last weekend, claiming the platform's 24-hour ether perpetual volume reached $539

Kalshi Defends $5,500 Ether Perp Trades as Wash Trading Claims Mount

Kalshi is pushing back against claims that repeated $5,500 trades in its ether perpetual futures market indicate wash trading. The exchange said the activity is linked to its market-making programs, which reward liquidity providers for placing orders rather than generating volume. Similar-sized trades can occur when users take fixed orders during price moves. Analyst Beni […] Read The Full Article Kalshi Defends $5,500 Ether Perp Trades as Wash …

Suspicious Kalshi bot shuts down amid wash trading claims

A suspicious bot on a Zohran Mamdani Kalshi market has stopped trading following allegations of wash trading.