Kalshi Says Bitcoin Payments And Prediction Markets Are Building A New Exchange For Big Money

Kalshi’s head of crypto, John Wang, used a Bitcoin 2026 fireside chat to argue that regulated prediction markets offer a more accessible way to trade Bitcoin than traditional spot venues. He opened by describing his path at Kalshi and pushed back on the idea that the exchange is a pure crypto platform, saying Bitcoin and other digital assets serve as key payment rails rather than its core product. 

According to Wang, Bitcoin is now the largest source of user payments into Kalshi’s apps, underscoring how deeply the asset’s audience overlaps with the platform’s trader base.

Bitcoin predictions and insider trading on Kalshi

Moderator Conner Brown asked Wang on why a…

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