Kalshi Plans to Launch a Harvard Admissions Prediction Market
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On October 26, 2026, Finance Magnates reported that Kalshi hopes to allow traders to place bets on “the difficulty of getting into Harvard,” proposing to make Harvard admissions difficulty a subject for prediction-market trading. The report used the wording “hopes” and did not state that the market had already launched, nor did it disclose the specific contracts, trading period, participation scope, or related regulatory arrangements. The report also mentioned FXOpen UK closing customer accounts, the FCA proposing adjustments to senior management rules, Webull extending options trading hours, Match-Prime joining iSAM Securities Apex, IG planning to enter the prediction market, and OANDA Japan suspending withdrawals due to a server intrusion; these developments are not progress related to a Harvard admissions prediction market.
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- Finance MagnatesKalshi wants traders to bet on how hard it is to get into Harvard
Kalshi wants to let traders bet on how difficult it is to get into Harvard. The financial news roundup also covers FXOpen UK closing client accounts, the FCA proposing changes to senior management rules, Webull extending options trading hours, and Match-Prime joining iSAM Securities Apex; IG plans to enter prediction markets, while OANDA Japan has suspended withdrawals after its servers were breached.
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