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Kalshi ruling puts crypto prediction market boom under pressure
Aug 14, 2026
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by Ashish Kumar
for CryptoPolitan
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A Washington court ordered Kalshi to stop offering most of its event contracts in the state, curtailing a regulated venue for crypto prediction markets. The decision arrives as prediction markets have become a major trading arena, with Pew Research reporting that cryptocurrency contracts made up about 20% of Polymarket’s trade volume between July 2024 and May 2026. The ruling underscores regulatory risk for crypto prediction markets and could reduce onshore liquidity or push activity to alternative DEXs or offshore CEXs.
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A Washington court has ordered Kalshi to stop offering most of its event contracts in the state, as prediction markets become one of crypto’s busiest trading arenas. According to Pew Research data, the period between July 2024 and the first five months of 2026 saw cryptocurrency contracts contributing to approximately 20% of Polymarket’s trade volume...
