Saturday, May 24, 2025

Kalshi Adds Solana Support as Fourth Crypto Deposit Option

US prediction market Kalshi just expanded its crypto payment options - SOL joins the party alongside USDC, BTC, and WLD.

What's New:

  • Solana deposits now accepted via SOL-supported wallets
  • Fourth crypto option after USDC, Bitcoin, and Worldcoin
  • Powered by Zero Hash infrastructure partnership

Why Crypto Deposits Matter:

  • $500k deposit limit (vs lower traditional banking limits)
  • Immediate access to funds (no banking delays)
  • Faster funding for time-sensitive prediction markets

Kalshi's Growing Reach:

  • CFTC-regulated prediction platform
  • Covers sports, politics, news, global events
  • Recent Robinhood partnership for prediction markets
  • Available across all 50 US states

The Timing: SOL currently trading at $181.67 (+0.98%) with $7.9B daily volume - solid momentum for the addition.

The Strategy: Adding Solana makes sense:

  • Large, active user base
  • Fast, cheap transactions
  • Growing DeFi ecosystem
  • Appeals to crypto-native traders

Competition Factor: Kalshi vs Polymarket heating up - more crypto payment options = more user acquisition from the decentralized prediction market space.

Bottom Line: Kalshi's clearly going hard after crypto users with multiple token support and higher limits. Smart move as prediction markets explode in popularity and crypto users want seamless on-ramps.

Four different crypto deposit options shows they're serious about capturing the crypto prediction market crowd.

SOL at $181.67, up 0.98% as it joins Kalshi's supported assets


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