Kalshi Becomes CNN Partner As Polymarket Relaunches Prediction Markets

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CNN names Kalshi as the official prediction market provider for real-time data on air.
Kalshi raised $300 million and reached an $11 billion valuation in 2025.
Polymarket reenters the US market with Yahoo! Finance and ICE support.
Kalshi launches crypto-based contracts tradable via Solana and NEAR.

Kalshi has been named CNN’s official prediction market partner, marking a major step in the use of real-time data for news reporting. This partnership allows CNN to feature Kalshi’s event-based probabilities across TV, digital, and social platforms. As Kalshi expands in the mainstream media space, its blockchain-based rival Polymarket has also relaunched in the U.S., setting up a competitive landscape for prediction market data in newsrooms.

Kalshi Chosen as CNN’s Prediction Market Partner

CNN has selected Kalshi as its official prediction market partner. This deal enables CNN to use Kalshi’s real-time forecasting data on its TV programs, websites, and social media channels. The data will support coverage of elections, the economy, and other major events.

Harry Enten, CNN’s chief data analyst, will lead the network’s integration of Kalshi’s information on air. A ticker showing Kalshi probabilities will appear during segments related to event forecasting.

Kalshi confirmed that the partnership also gives the CNN newsroom access to its live data feeds, helping reporters with story development and verification. According to Kalshi, the data will also be available for social media content and digital platforms.

Prediction Market Data Expands Across Media

Kalshi’s partnership with CNN comes days after CNBC announced its own use of Kalshi’s data. CNBC plans to include the information on programs such as Squawk Box and Fast Money starting in early 2026.

CNBC President KC Sullivan said this new tool will improve reporting. “Prediction markets are rapidly shaping how investors and business leaders think about important events,” he said.

Kalshi’s website will also feature CNBC-branded market pages. These pages will offer viewers real-time probabilities tied to politics, economics, weather, and culture.

The partnership is part of Kalshi’s broader effort to position event contracts as mainstream tools for data-driven reporting.

Kalshi’s Growth and Legal Developments

Kalshi has expanded rapidly, completing a $300 million Series D funding round in October. The company’s post-money valuation has now reached $11 billion. Kalshi also launched tokenized versions of its contracts on the Solana blockchain, allowing users to trade them through standard crypto wallets.

However, Kalshi continues to face challenges. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company, alleging market manipulation and unlicensed sports betting. At the same time, Kalshi has introduced additional crypto-based products for U.S. users through the NEAR blockchain.

The company had earlier resolved a regulatory dispute with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in 2024. Since then, Kalshi has reported a 200x increase in trading volume and claims more than 60% of global prediction market activity before its international launch.

Polymarket Relaunches with New U.S. Strategy

Kalshi’s main competitor, Polymarket, has returned to the U.S. market after acquiring licensed derivatives platform QCX and resolving issues with regulators. The platform has entered beta operations and has secured a major partnership with Yahoo! Finance.

Polymarket is also drawing strong interest from institutional investors. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is preparing a $2 billion investment in the platform. This would value Polymarket near $10 billion and support its expansion in the U.S.

Both Kalshi and Polymarket are now featured on Google Finance, which aggregates their data feeds for public use. With CNN backing Kalshi and Yahoo! Finance partnering with Polymarket, the two firms are now positioned in a competitive race to dominate the prediction market space in the U.S. media ecosystem.