Futu’s Moomoo Partners With Kalshi to Expand Into Prediction Markets
Summary
- Moomoo said it has partnered with Kalshi to enter the prediction markets business and offer event contracts regulated by the US CFTC.
- Moomoo users will be able to wager on major events, including Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decisions, inflation data releases and the 2026 World Cup.
- Moomoo said the partnership will help expand its alternative investment offerings, following the launch of direct cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and Moomoo API Skills supporting artificial intelligence (AI) investment tools.
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Moomoo, the trading platform owned by Chinese fintech company Futu, is entering the prediction markets business through a partnership with Kalshi.
CoinDesk reported on June 4 that Moomoo had teamed up with Kalshi to offer eligible users access to event contracts regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The partnership will let Moomoo users wager on the outcomes of major economic, political and cultural events, including Federal Reserve interest-rate decisions, inflation data releases and the 2026 World Cup. Moomoo plans to offer the contracts alongside stocks, options and exchange-traded funds. The contracts will be fully collateralized.
The tie-up is part of Moomoo’s strategy to expand its alternative investment offerings. The platform recently introduced direct cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and launched Moomoo API Skills, which supports artificial intelligence-based investment tools.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul
