Last updated on January 3rd, 2026 at 02:13 pm
Quick Breakdown
- Kalshi selects Coinbase Custody to safeguard USDC backing its event contracts.
- The partnership aims to enhance trust and institutional-grade stability in prediction markets.
- Comes amid Kalshi’s rapid 2025 expansion, soaring valuations, and broader market momentum.
Kalshi chooses Coinbase custody for USDC security
Kalshi has partnered with Coinbase Custody to safeguard the USDC assets used across its contracts. The company confirmed the update on November 13, saying the move will reinforce user confidence by ensuring the digital dollars backing each market are stored with one of the industry’s most trusted institutional custodians.
Coinbase Custody, which offers cold storage, segregated accounts, and high-level compliance protections, will now manage the reserves that power Kalshi’s event markets. According to the exchange, the decision aligns with its long-term goal of building a trading environment that mirrors the security standards of traditional finance.
Strengthening trust in event-based markets
Event contracts depend heavily on predictable, reliable settlement. Kalshi emphasised that traders must ensure their funds remain protected, especially when engaging in markets tied to political contests, macroeconomic data releases, sports outcomes, and other time-sensitive events.
By pairing its regulated market structure with Coinbase’s custody infrastructure, Kalshi argues that event-based trading is edging closer to mainstream financial legitimacy. The company also highlighted USDC’s role at the heart of its ecosystem, its stability and rapid settlement capabilities make it well-suited for real-time trading across fast-moving prediction markets.
The announcement follows Kalshi’s recent decision to integrate with Base, Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain. Rolled out in late October, the upgrade reduced deposit costs and significantly accelerated USDC transfers, making it easier for first-time traders to onboard.
A rapidly expanding 2025 for Kalshi
Kalshi’s latest upgrade marks the culmination of a year of remarkable growth. The company’s valuation surged past $10 billion in October, doubling from an earlier estimate of $5 billion, which was tied to another $300 million financing round that same month. That came after a $185 million raise in June, bringing total funding to roughly $415 million.
The momentum isn’t limited to Kalshi. Competing platform Polymarket has also attracted sizable investment, signalling a broader boom in event-based market activity.
Kalshi’s visibility has likewise expanded. On November 6, Google Finance began showing real-time odds from both Kalshi and Polymarket, pushing prediction data further into the mainstream.
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