Suing the Feds: How Kalshi Built a $10B Prediction Empire
Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, co-founders of Kalshi, shared the extraordinary journey of building the first CFTC-approved prediction market in the US. Their story is one of unwavering conviction, regulatory confrontation, and a vision to democratize information through market-driven truth.
“The law applies to companies, but it also applies to the government.”
- Tarek Mansour, Co-founder
Discover how Kalshi's founders battled regulators for years, even suing the CFTC, to build the first onshore prediction market in the US. Learn about their explosive growth, unique market-making, and vision for a future where truth-telling markets reshape everything from politics to economics.
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