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Kalshi’s founder challenges U.S. election prediction markets in view of manipulation issues

Recent discussions concerning the accuracy of U.S. election prediction markets have emerged, particularly in light of former President Trump’s advantage over Vice President Kamala Harris. Tarek Mansour, the founder of Kalshi, dismisses assertions of influence by big, foreign companies by arguing that the present odds represent reasonable market activity.

Prediction markets are clearly showing former President Donald Trump a leading edge as the 2024 U.S. presidential contest draws near. Recent Polymarket statistics predict that Trump will win all six battleground states, with a 60.3% chance of winning the election. Trump’s lead of twenty points over Vice President Kamala Harris has sparked discussions about potential market manipulation.

Emphasizing that the data are accurate and not contrived, Tarek Mansour, creator of the Kalshi prediction market, has intervened to refute these accusations. He noted that on Harris, the typical wager is substantially more than on Trump. Harris’s typical bet is $85; Trump’s is less, at $58.

Mansour further clarified that, based on Polymarket’s statistics, the number of individual bets on Trump is higher on Kalshi. He underlined that unlike Polymarket, which attracts users from all over, Kalshi is a U.S.-only platform, therefore reducing the possibility of foreign intervention.

Mansour said, “Prediction markets are becoming a new source of unbiased truth,” therefore supporting the rising confidence in these platforms over conventional poll techniques.

Political observers as well as business experts have noted the emergence of prediction markets. Prominent figures such as Elon Musk assert that these marketplaces outperform traditional opinion surveys in terms of accuracy when money is involved. However, critics remain skeptical, particularly given that American consumers cannot access Polymarket’s U.S. election forecasts due to legal restrictions.

Harris led Trump throughout portions of August and September on Polymarket, but early October saw a sharp rise in Trump’s prospects, therefore reinforcing his preferred candidate status on the prediction platform.

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