diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/kalshi.md b/entities/internet-finance/kalshi.md index 49a4530e..f9bdf09b 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/kalshi.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/kalshi.md @@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ CFTC-designated contract market for event-based trading. USD-denominated, KYC-re - **2026-01-09** — Tennessee Middle District Court ruled in favor of Kalshi in KalshiEx v. Orgel, finding impossibility of dual compliance and obstacle to federal objectives, creating circuit split with Maryland - **2026-03-17** — Arizona AG filed 20 criminal counts including illegal gambling and election wagering — first-ever criminal charges against a US prediction market platform - **2026-01-09** — Tennessee court ruled in favor of Kalshi in KalshiEx v. Orgel, finding impossibility of dual compliance and obstacle to federal objectives, creating circuit split with Maryland +- **2026-03-19** — Ninth Circuit denied administrative stay motion, allowing Nevada to proceed with temporary restraining order that would exclude Kalshi from Nevada for at least two weeks pending preliminary injunction hearing ## Competitive Position - **Regulation-first**: Only CFTC-designated prediction market exchange. Institutional credibility. - **vs Polymarket**: Different market — Kalshi targets mainstream/institutional users who won't touch crypto. Polymarket targets crypto-native users who want permissionless market creation. Both grew massively post-2024 election. diff --git a/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md b/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md index 1f250001..f71c7796 100644 --- a/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md +++ b/entities/internet-finance/metadao.md @@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ The futarchy governance protocol on Solana. Implements decision markets through - **2026-02-07** — [[metadao-hurupay-ico]] Failed: First MetaDAO ICO failure - Hurupay failed to reach $3M minimum, full refunds issued - **2026-03** — [[metadao-vc-discount-rejection]] Passed: Community rejected $6M OTC deal offering 30% VC discount via futarchy vote, triggering 16% META price surge - **2026-03-17** — Revenue decline continues since mid-December 2025; platform generated ~$2.4M total revenue since Futarchy AMM launch (60% AMM, 40% Meteora LP) +- **2026-01-15** — DeepWaters Capital analysis reveals $3.8M cumulative trading volume across 65 governance proposals ($58K average per proposal), with platform AMM processing $300M volume and generating $1.5M in fees ## Key Decisions | Date | Proposal | Proposer | Category | Outcome | |------|----------|----------|----------|---------|