Trump/Musk interview with Sean Hannity
Growing demand for new mention markets
Mention markets aren’t the only markets that are in demand. Customers have engaged with Kalshi on social media to request new markets. A trader suggested an over/under market on the amount of gold in Fort Knox, following Senator Rand Paul’s request that Musk audit the gold stored there. The trader suggested the Fort Knox gold market on Tuesday, and within an hour, a Kalshi executive responded that the Fort Knox market could be live as soon as Thursday.
This is how startups win. @Kalshi had someone suggest a new prediction market for how much gold is in Fort Knox.
— Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) February 18, 2025
Within an hour the team confirmed they will launch the desired market this week.
Content is changing. Prediction markets don't lie. And Kalshi is operating at… pic.twitter.com/rH3pRnuU7F
While mention markets are the most engaging live markets, the ability to suggest markets based on popular storylines in the news gives traders a mix of live events and stories that unfold over weeks. This range of engagement speaks to the ability of prediction markets to function as content, entertainment, and financial instruments. Prediction markets are versatile products whose flexibility mirrors the myriad events they can be based on.
