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Kalshi Offers $10 Bonus for New Users Tonight!

2/18/2026

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Summary

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Kalshi is offering a $10 sign-up bonus for new users using referral codes LABS or SILIVE.
Promotion coincides with tonight's No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue matchup.
Users unlock the bonus by trading $10 or completing ten event trades, with the offer not available in Arizona or New Jersey.
Kalshi operates under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulation and allows trading on topics beyond sports, including politics and economics.

History

Historical Context

The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 significantly deregulated the U.S. derivatives market, allowing for the trading of various contracts without CFTC oversight. This paved the way for platforms like Kalshi, which emerged in 2021 and now operates under CFTC regulation. By 2025, the prediction market sector expanded over 130-fold, reflecting a growing intersection of finance and real-world events, including sports.

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Story summary

Kalshi is offering a $10 sign-up bonus for new users using referral codes LABS or SILIVE.
Promotion coincides with tonight's No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue matchup.
Users unlock the bonus by trading $10 or completing ten event trades, with the offer not available in Arizona or New Jersey.
Kalshi operates under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulation and allows trading on topics beyond sports, including politics and economics.

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