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Kalshi faces ‘fake crypto volume’ allegations as critic flags identical $5,500 trades
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
MarketsBy Omkar Godbole at CoinDesk
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- Single attributed publisher report
What CoinDesk reports
A trader alleged on X that Kalshi is inflating trading volumes in its ether perpetual futures.
The immediate significance
The report identifies a markets development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.
What remains unknown
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
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