DoubleZero Adds Kalshi’s Election Markets Ahead of November Midterms

Market data delivery platform DoubleZero Edge has added Kalshi’s election and politics markets, broadening its offerings beyond sports event contracts and crypto perpetual futures. The move gives institutional firms easier access to prediction market data as the November midterm elections approach.

Institutions Gain Real-Time Political Risk Tools

Kalshi’s head of institutional business said election markets provide firms with a live, tradable view into shifting political expectations, helping them price risk and adjust positions as events unfold. Integrating this data into DoubleZero Edge is designed to make it simpler for institutional workflows to incorporate political market signals alongside other trading data.

Prediction Market Activity Surges Ahead of Midterms

Prediction markets have grown substantially since the 2024 election cycle, with platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket now valued at tens of billions of dollars combined. Trading volume tied to the upcoming midterms has already surpassed 2024 levels, with more than $133 million traded across certain races as of mid-August. The expansion comes as lawmakers and regulators continue debating how prediction markets, particularly those tied to sports outcomes, should be regulated at both the federal and state level.