Kalshi is partneringwith brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca to expand access to its eventcontracts outside the US.The deal comes asfinancial infrastructure firms increasingly add Kalshi’s contracts to theirplatforms. Finance Magnates reported that Alpacarecently registered as an FCM with the CFTC, while Apexlaunched an API allowing brokers and fintech firms to offer Kalshi contractswithout building their own FCM infrastructure or direct exchange connectivity.Kalshi Gains Alpaca’s Global BrokerageNetworkUnder the newagreement, financial institutions using Alpaca’s technology will be able tooffer Kalshi contracts through their existing brokerage infrastructure.Availability will remain subject to regulatory approval in each market.Tony Lee, Alpaca’schief brokerage officer, said customer demand was behind the company’s moveinto prediction markets.“Our mission is reallyto open up financial services to as many people around the world as possible,”Lee said. “You really have to go where the customer demand is.”Alpaca works with morethan 300 financial institutions and reaches around 14 million brokerageaccounts globally. Kalshi said the network could help support its entry intoadditional markets.Kalshi is partnering with brokerage Alpaca to bring prediction markets to a global audience: Alpaca reaches 14 million brokerage accounts across more than 300 financial institutions worldwide, giving Kalshi a path to international expansion https://t.co/GYfXmq4klO pic.twitter.com/2Ig3N1FpfK— Quartz (@qz) August 31, 2026Alpaca API Supports Kalshi’s Expansion“They’re a trustedbrand, they’re technology forward,” Kalshi Vice President of BusinessDevelopment Max Crowley said. “This technical partnership enables that.”Kalshi has alsoexpanded through other financial firms. In June, it partnered with Canadianfinancial firm Wealthsimple to offer its markets in Canada.Alpaca’s API has about83,000 monthly users and allows developers to build trading applications. Itsinfrastructure could also support automated trading activity in predictionmarkets.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.