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Kalshi

Kalshi is the flagship U.S. CFTC-designated contract market for dollar event contracts — sports, politics, economics, weather, culture, and more. ChanceWire lists Kalshi for comparison and soft browse links. We do not show live Kalshi mid-prices until we have a written redistribution or media license.

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At a glance

Regions
United States (regulated)
Assets
USD
Fees
Exchange fees per contract; see Kalshi fee schedule

Highlights

  • CFTC-regulated exchange
  • USD deposits and withdrawals
  • Strong coverage of economics and weather contracts

Caveats

  • US-focused; limited international access
  • Market catalog narrower than crypto venues
  • Contract sizes and fee structure differ from crypto books

What it is

Kalshi clears event contracts in USD with an app and web exchange UX. Sports volume is often dominant; economics and weather contracts are a distinctive catalog strength versus crypto-native books.

On ChanceWire we frame Kalshi as event contracts / prediction markets — not sportsbook language as the primary voice.

Categories

Sports (often volume-heavy), politics, economics, weather, culture, and related series — verify the live catalog on Kalshi.

Fees & UX

Kalshi publishes an exchange fee schedule. Exact percentages change — verify on Kalshi before quoting numbers elsewhere. Clearing is via Kalshi Klear. USD deposits and withdrawals; fee structure differs from crypto CLOBs.

Geo & age

Age is typically 18+ per Kalshi Help (updated 10 Mar 2026); majority nuances can apply in some states — verify the Member Agreement and live signup.

Access is U.S.-focused. Contract availability is category- and state-geofenced and litigation-driven in 2026. Sports (and sometimes elections or politics) are frequently impacted in coverage of states such as WA, MI, NV, and MA — always confirm in-product, never from blogs alone.

Odds on ChanceWire

Not listed. Public market data may work technically, but Kalshi’s developer and data terms restrict third-party public display without prior written authorization. Not listed means we are not displaying live prices — not that Kalshi is closed.

Soft comparison link only. Not listed does not mean unavailable. Risk of loss. 18+.

Eligibility and fees change — verify on the venue and see how geo gates work, fees compared, and affiliate disclosure. Sources refreshed 19 September 2026 (Asia/Nicosia).

Compare

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  • Kalshi vs PredictIt — Two USD-oriented U.S. options with different regulation and catalogs. Soft CTAs; Kalshi odds Not listed.
  • Kalshi vs Novig — Two CFTC-regulated USD venues — multi-category Kalshi versus sports-first Novig. Soft CTAs only; both odds Not listed.