Individual traders may soon find it easier to trade on real-world outcomes, from elections to inflation data, next to stocks and ETFs. DriveWealth and Kalshi have announced plans to integrate prediction markets into the same investment experience that already hosts traditional assets.
This partnership will enable DriveWealth’s global partner network to embed Kalsi’s event contracts directly within their trading platform. This means that investors will be able to immediately speculate and hedge against macroeconomic events without leaving their existing brokerage account.
DriveWealth expects this integration to bring together Kalshi’s event-driven products and API-first infrastructure to create a single compliant ecosystem for a new generation of traders.
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DriveWealth CEO Naureen Hassan said the move strengthens the company’s focus on scalable technology. “Our integration with Calci strengthens our ability to provide cutting-edge market opportunities to our partners,” he said, adding that Calci’s approach to market design aligns with Drive Wealth’s long-term vision to enhance global access to the latest financial products.
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Karshi operates a regulated exchange that allows participants to trade contracts tied to real-world outcomes such as economic announcements, weather events, and political developments.
The company’s annual trading volume has already exceeded $100 billion. By linking with DriveWealth’s built-in intermediary network, Kalsi will expand its reach to fintech platforms and individual investors around the world.
A step towards a decentralized investment platform
“DriveWealth’s global reach and built-in brokerage infrastructure make it an ideal partner,” said Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Qarshi. “Our goal is to provide major fintech platforms with greater access to regulated prediction markets.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Enforcement Division recently renewed its warning against insider trading in prediction markets following two enforcement actions that revealed individuals abusing privileged information on KalshiEX.
In an official advisory, regulators reminded traders and designated contract markets (DCMs) that insider trading and fraud are subject to federal oversight.
Commission Chairman Michael Selig earlier intensified the debate over who regulates prediction markets, directing the agency to intervene in ongoing litigation and arguing that event contracts fall under the purview of federal derivatives regulators, not states.