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Kalshi partners with Wealthsimple to launch prediction markets in Canada

Kalshi partners with Wealthsimple to launch prediction markets in Canada

Wealthsimple says it has secured approval to offer about 4,000 Kalshi prediction market contracts in Canada through a standalone platform that will expand retail access to event-based trading.

Fact Check
Kalshi's official newsroom post directly confirms the partnership with Wealthsimple, the standalone 'Wealthsimple Predict' app launching this summer, ~4,000 Kalshi event contracts, categories limited to climate/financial markets/economic indicators with 30+ day settlement, and CIRO authorization. The Globe and Mail independently corroborates all these details including the CIRO limits and exclusion of sports/elections. Every material element of the claim is supported by primary and credible independent sources.
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Summary

Kalshi and Wealthsimple are moving ahead with a Canadian prediction markets launch after Wealthsimple said it secured approval to offer roughly 4,000 contracts in the country through a new partnership with Kalshi. The Toronto-based online financial services platform plans to roll out a standalone prediction markets platform called Wealthsimple Predict, expanding retail access to regulated event-based trading in Canada. Earlier details said the product was expected later this summer for Canadian users, with CIRO rules limiting the lineup to categories including economic indicators, financial markets and climate events, and to event contracts with maturities of 30 days or longer.

Terms & Concepts
  • prediction markets: Markets where participants trade on the likelihood of future events.
  • Kalshi contracts: Event-based contracts listed by Kalshi that let users take positions on whether a specified outcome will occur.
  • CIRO: The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, an industry self-regulatory body overseeing investment dealers and marketplaces in Canada.