最新报道:Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has raised $18.5 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $2 billion. The platform allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, ranging from politics to economics, using blockchain technology for transparency. Co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara emphasized that the funds will be used to expand product offerings and enhance regulatory compliance. The SEC has been closely monitoring prediction markets, but Kalshi obtained regulatory approval in 2021 as a designated contract market. Investors, including Charles Schwab and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, see potential in Kalshi’s model to disrupt traditional betting and financial markets. The platform has seen growing user engagement, particularly around major events like elections and economic policy changes.