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How Kalshi helped prediction markets go mainstream

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Kalshi is the largest prediction market in America, creating an entire trading economy around political, sports, and cultural events. To some, including several states, it’s an illegal effort that requires gambling licenses. To others, including some courts and members of the Trump administration, it’s just a new financial opportunity. In a conversation with TechCrunch’s Maxwell Zeff, CEO Tarek Mansour offers his perspective on why he views Kalshi as a global source of truth.

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