Kalshi is pushing back against claims that repeated $5,500 trades in its ether perpetual futures market indicate wash trading.
Kalshi Defends $5,500 Ether Perp Trades as Wash Trading Claims Mount
Kalshi is pushing back against claims that repeated $5,500 trades in its ether perpetual futures market indicate wash trading.
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Sep 23, 2026 at 12:11 AM UTC · 1 phút đọc
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The exchange said the activity is linked to its market-making programs, which reward liquidity providers for placing orders rather than generating volume. Similar-sized trades can occur when users take fixed orders during price moves.
Analyst Beni questioned the explanation, saying identical trades represented a large share of activity. His analysis put ETH perpetual volume at about $539 million, compared with $3.1 million in open interest.
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