WSJ: $5B in Near-Identical Kalshi Trades Draw CFTC Scrutiny
Tom Rudovsky · Reported by Dow Jones Newswires
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Summary
A Wall Street Journal analysis found over $5 billion in ether perpetual futures volume on Kalshi came from nearly identical $5,500 trades, raising wash trading concerns. The CFTC is examining the activity, and Kalshi denies wrongdoing, attributing the pattern to market-maker incentives. Jump Trading and Wintermute were identified as participants. This adds regulatory risk to Kalshi's core perps business, which it views as a hedge against adverse sports betting rulings.
This news item was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.