Kalshi CEO: Competition with Polymarket Resembles a Sports Star Showdown, Driving Industry Advancement

By: theblockbeats.news|2025/12/09 13:45:56
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BlockBeats News, December 9th, Tarek Mansour, CEO of the prediction market platform Kalshi, stated in a podcast that the competitive relationship with their rival Polymarket has driven both companies to work even harder to develop.

Mansour likened the competition between the two companies to the showdowns of NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Eli Manning, as well as the rivalry of soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He said, "Without Polymarket, we wouldn't have pushed marketing and product development as hard. This competition will drive us to expand the scale of this industry, reach heights that were otherwise unattainable, and ultimately benefit the customers in the long run."

Founded in 2018, Kalshi announced last week partnerships with CNN and CNBC and secured a $1 billion funding at a $10 billion valuation. Its competitor, Polymarket, founded in 2020, reached a valuation of $13.5 billion in November.

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