Creating prediction markets (and suing the CFTC) with Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara
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Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara are the co-founders of Kalshi, the first federally regulated prediction market in the US.
Creating prediction markets (and suing the CFTC) with Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara Cheeky Pint Mar 17, 2026 1 Share Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara are the co-founders of Kalshi, the first federally regulated prediction market in the US. They sit down with John and Matt Huang to discuss growing their revenue 11x in six months, why they sued their own regulator to list election markets, and how they are building the "New York Stock Exchange of events." They cover why prediction markets are an antidote to social media polarization, the mechanics of market making for culture, and their v
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