Kalshi Launches KPOW Index to Track 2-Party US Power Shifts

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 28

Kalshi unveiled the American Power Index, or KPOW, its first product outside the event contracts that made the prediction-market platform popular.
KPOW is designed to measure the balance of power between Republicans and Democrats in real time, using both current data and market-based predictions.
The index is meant to forecast shifts in political control, extending Kalshi’s business from single-event wagering into a broader political barometer.

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