"We Want to Be Bigger Than the CME" Kalshi's John Wang

Bankless by Bankless

Sep 1, 202667:27Business

Kalshi’s ambition extends far beyond winning prediction markets. It wants to become the largest exchange on Earth. John Wang joins David to explain Kalshi’s regulated crypto-perps push, upcoming gold and silver markets,...

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