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The Information Monopoly: How the Election Winner Built a $11B Truth Machine

Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Capital Markets Gambling/Entertainment
Tickers
2 Picks
Conviction MEDIUM
Risk Profile 7.7/10 (CRITICAL RISK)
Horizon 18-24 months

Executive Summary

Kalshi's $1 billion raise at an $11 billion valuation signals the mainstreaming of prediction markets as a new financial asset class. CEO Tarek Mansour revealed that Kalshi is 'the fastest growing company in America outside of AI' and has achieved profitability while experiencing a fundamental shift in consumer behavior from passive news consumption to active prediction trading. The company's exclusive partnerships with CNN and CNBC represent the first major integration of prediction markets int...

Key Investment Opportunity

The Prediction Market Infrastructure Play

As prediction markets mainstream, established financial infrastructure companies with regulatory expertise and existing user bases are best positioned to capture market share. Robinhood's entry validates this thesis, as they can leverage their 24 million users and regulatory framework to quickly sca...

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