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Kalshi rolls out political betting contracts for Trump presidency

The prediction market has listed contracts for betting on events, including a prospective Trump impeachment.

Prediction marketplace Kalshi has rolled out more markets for betting on United States political events in a bid to keep engagement high after the Nov. 5 presidential election.

The contracts cover outcomes ranging from how President-elect Donald Trump will staff his administration to whether he will be impeached during his presidency, according to regulatory filings with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Bettors flocked to political prediction platforms ahead of the US elections, with betting volumes tied to the presidential race nearing $4 billion as of election day on Nov. 5, according to a Cointelegraph analysis.

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