Kalshi strikes a deal with S&P Dow Jones Indices to expand financial event contracts. That puts prediction-market products next to benchmark distribution, a credibility unlock for the category. The te

What happened: S&P Dow Jones Indices partnered with Kalshi, making Kalshi a preferred platform for event contracts tied to S&P DJI benchmarks, settled on official index values. Key numbers: S&P Global said OpenZeppelin's open-source contract libraries underpin more than $38 trillion in value transferred, with over 900 security engagements. Why it matters: The deal adds S&P DJI to Wall Street firms expanding into prediction markets, and S&P DJI will explore indexes built on Kalshi's event contract prices to measure expectations rather than asset performance.

S&P Dow Jones Indices partnered with Kalshi, making Kalshi a preferred platform for event contracts tied to S&P DJI benchmarks, settled on official index values.

The deal adds S&P DJI to Wall Street firms expanding into prediction markets, and S&P DJI will explore indexes built on Kalshi's event contract prices to measure expectations rather than asset performance.