Kalshi Faces ‘Fake Crypto Volume’ Allegations as Critic Flags Identical $5,500 Trades
Kalshi says its public filings and fee controls prevent self-trading, while a trader cited $538.6 million in 24-hour volume and a 174-to-1 open-interest gap.
- On Sunday, September 20, Kalshi crypto lead IcoBeast disputed wash-trading allegations after trader Beni cited roughly $538.6 million in 24-hour ETH-PERP volume against approximately $3.1 million in open interest.
- Beni highlighted a roughly 174-to-1 volume-to-open-interest ratio and pointed to repetitive $5,500 trade sizes that accounted for up to 58% of Kalshi's entire ether perpetual volume across four separate days.
- IcoBeast clarified that Kalshi tracks volume using maximum potential payout; a $100,000 contract value is recorded even when a trader spends only $30,000 in cash, naturally inflating headline figures.
- As a regulated Designated Contract Market, Kalshi must file incentive programs publicly with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and IcoBeast rejected exclusionary practice claims, stating "fair access" is a legal requirement.
- While no CFTC enforcement action has accused Kalshi of wash trading, Beni indicated he is delaying further updates for roughly 24 to 48 hours to consult lawyers, and ETH-PERP remains operational.
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Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades
Kalshi clarified that its inflated headline volume stems from an industry-wide convention tracking maximum potential payouts rather than actual cash spent, emphasizing its public regulatory filings ensure absolute transparency.
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