Regulatory and compliance requirements for Kalshi markets
Prediction market trading through Kalshi is subject to U.S. regulatory
requirements.Builders integrating tokenized Kalshi markets are responsible for ensuring
their applications comply with Kalshi’s member obligations. This includes
enforcing geo-blocking for users in the United States and other restricted
jurisdictions. Kalshi operates as a CFTC-regulated exchange, and access to
its markets is prohibited from certain countries and regions.Access must be blocked from the United States and the following
jurisdictions:Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, France, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Italy,
Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Monaco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia,
Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Russia,
Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand,
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe,
as well as any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive U.S. country-wide,
territory-wide, or regional economic sanctions.Failure to comply may result in enforcement actions, including revocation of
API access. Builders should review Kalshi’s Member
Agreement and ensure all
required geographic and regulatory restrictions are enforced before enabling
prediction market trading.