DriveWealth-Kalshi Tie-Up Delivers Event Trading Inside Mainstream Investing Platforms

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Retail traders may soon find it easier to trade onreal-world outcomes, from elections to inflation data, next to stocks and ETFs.DriveWealth and Kalshi have announced plans to integrate prediction marketsinto the same investment experience that already hosts traditional assets.Integrating Event Trading with Brokerage ToolsThe partnership will allow DriveWealth’s global network ofpartners to embed Kalshi’s event contracts directly within their tradingplatforms. This means investors could soon speculate on or hedge againstmacroeconomic events without leaving their existing brokerage accounts.DriveWealth expects the integration to merge Kalshi’sevent-driven products with its API-first infrastructure, creating a single,compliant ecosystem for a new generation of traders.Naureen Hassan, CEO of DriveWealth, said the move reinforcesthe company’s focus on scalable technology. “Our integration with Kalshistrengthens our ability to deliver cutting-edge market opportunities to ourpartners,” she said, adding that Kalshi’s approach to market design aligns withDriveWealth’s long-term vision of powering global access to modern financialinstruments.Related: Kalshi CEO: Prediction Markets Could Spawn New Job Category Like Instagram Creators and Uber DriversKalshi operates a regulated exchange where participants cantrade contracts tied to real-world outcomes such as economic releases, weatherevents, or political developments. The company has already reached an annualized trading volumeexceeding $100 billion. By linking with DriveWealth’s embedded brokeragenetwork, Kalshi gains expanded reach to fintech platforms and retail investorsworldwide.A Step Toward Diversified Investment Platform“DriveWealth’s global reach and embedded brokerageinfrastructure make them an ideal partner,” said Kalshi co-founder and CEOTarek Mansour. “Our goal is to provide leading fintech platforms with moreaccess to regulated prediction markets.”Meanwhile, The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Enforcement Division recently renewed its warning against insider trading in prediction markets following two enforcement actions that revealed individuals exploiting privileged information on KalshiEX. In an official advisory, the regulator reminded traders and designated contract markets (DCMs) that insider trading and fraudulent activity fall squarely under federal oversight.The commission’s Chair Michael Selig earlier stepped up a dispute over who regulates prediction markets, instructing the agency to getinvolved in ongoing court cases and insisting that event contracts fall underthe federal derivatives regulator’s authority, not the states’.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.