Kalshi now requires users to reveal employers as it fights insider trading and market manipulation

MarketsShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailKalshi now requires users to reveal employers as it fights insider trading and market manipulationThe prediction markets platform introduced new measures on Tuesday that it said will apply to markets it considers are likely to face higher risks of insider trading and abuse. By Olivier Acuna|Edited by Nikhilesh De Jun 10, 2026, 2:49 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on What to know: Kalshi will begin requiring some users to disclose their employers for higher-risk markets as part of an effort to curb insider trading and market manipulation on its prediction platform.The new measures, which take effect immediately, follow recommendations from an independent Surveillance Audit Committee and include pre-trade screening, a risk-scoring system for markets, and enhanced whistleblower tools.Kalshi says it has already blocked more than 100 potential insider trades, opened over 150 investigations, and referred more than 20 cases to law enforcement as prediction markets face growing scrutiny over insider abuse.Kalshi said it will start requiring some users to disclose their employers as part of a broader push to crack down on insider trading and market manipulation on its prediction-market platform.The federally regulated exchange said Tuesday the new policy will apply to markets it considers at higher risk for insider activity or abuse. Those traders may be screened before being allowed to place trades.The company said the changes take effect immediately and follow recommendations from an independent Surveillance Audit Committee that reviewed Kalshi’s enforcement systems, monitoring tools, and trading controls.“For markets with heightened insider or manipulation risk, we now collect employment information before traders can participate,” Kalshi said in a statement. The company said the process is designed to identify people who may have access to material nonpublic information tied to an event or outc…

Kalshi now requires users to reveal employers as it fights insider trading and market manipulation

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