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Kalshi negotiates $1B funding round at $40B valuation amid legal disputes
Kalshi, a prominent prediction market operator, is in advanced negotiations to raise approximately $1 billion in new funding. This potential round could value the company at roughly $40 billion, nearly doubling its $22 billion valuation from May 2026. Reports indicate that Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are discussing leading the round, with Tiger Global Management and Dragoneer Investment Group also considering participation. The fundraising coincides with Kalshi's strategic expansion from event-based contracts into broader financial and economic derivatives markets.
Simultaneously, Kalshi faces significant legal challenges regarding its sports-related contracts. A federal appeals court in the Sixth Circuit recently ruled that Kalshi's sports contracts do not qualify as swaps under federal law. Consequently, the court determined that states such as Ohio and Tennessee may enforce their respective gambling laws against the platform. This decision deepens the regulatory conflict between federal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and state-level gambling authority.
On a broader industry scale, weekly trading volume across prediction markets has reached a record high of $20.4 billion. Kalshi currently maintains a dominant market position, accounting for approximately 77% of this weekly volume.
Entities
Commodity Futures Trading Commission · Kalshi · Ohio · Sequoia Capital · Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals · Tennessee · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Wellington Management
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The court ruled that federal law does not preempt Ohio and Tennessee from enforcing their gambling laws against Kalshi. alienwp.com · zonadeazar.com · www.pymnts.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kalshi accounted for approximately 77% of the $20.4 billion in weekly prediction market volume. www.cryptopolitan.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Weekly prediction market trading volume exceeded $20 billion for the first time. www.cryptopolitan.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are in discussions to lead Kalshi's new funding round. news.bitcoin.com · www.nadanews.com · coinedition.com · bitcoinke.io · www.letsmoney.com.br · +4 more
- [DISPUTED] Kalshi is negotiating a $1 billion funding round at a $40 billion valuation. news.bitcoin.com · www.nadanews.com · coinedition.com · bitcoinke.io · www.letsmoney.com.br · +4 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Sixth Circuit ruled that Kalshi’s sports contracts are not swaps under federal law. alienwp.com · zonadeazar.com · www.pymnts.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Kalshi has held early discussions regarding a potential initial public offering (IPO). bitcoinke.io · www.nadanews.com · coinedition.com · cryptonomist.ch
- [DISPUTED] Kalshi secured a $1 billion funding round at a $22 billion valuation in May 2026. bitcoinke.io · www.letsmoney.com.br · crypto.news · coinedition.com · www.covers.com · +4 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Tiger Global Management and Dragoneer Investment Group are among the investors discussing participation in the funding round. bitcoinke.io · www.letsmoney.com.br · www.blockmedia.co.kr · www.nadanews.com · crypto.news · +4 more