Kalshi clarifies that its headline volume figures reflect maximum potential payouts, countering claims of inflated activity by citing standard industry reporting practices and regulatory transparency.
Kalshi faces allegations of fake crypto volume but clarifies its volume reporting methodology.
Prediction market Kalshi has addressed allegations regarding inflated trading volumes, attributing the figures to industry-standard conventions. The platform clarified that reported metrics track maximum potential payouts rather than actual cash deployed, citing its public regulatory filings as evidence of operational transparency.
Critics suggest the volumes appear inflated because they track the maximum potential payouts of contracts rather than the actual cash capital committed by users.