Polymarket Rival Kalshi Moves On-Chain With Launch of Tokenized Prediction Markets on Solana

Kalshi has moved fully on-chain with the launch of tokenized prediction markets on Solana, marking its strongest challenge yet to Polymarket in the fast-growing prediction sector. The shift turns Kalshi’s event contracts into Solana-based tokens that users can trade with greater speed and privacy.

Solana Integration Delivers Faster, Cheaper and More Private Trading

The new tokenized contracts work like regular Kalshi markets but now exist as digital assets on Solana’s ledger. Every contract will become a token that individuals can obtain or exchange through Solana wallets.

This allows the users to buy or sell SOL tokens without the traditional interface of Kalshi. Hence, it eliminates friction points like creating an account and checks. The company believes that the structure provides greater privacy and at the same time offers event markets operating under Federal regulations.

According to CNBC, Kalshi chose Solana because of it charges lower fees compared to other networks and huge transaction capability.

These features matter for prediction markets that require fast execution and deep liquidity. Regulators are also monitoring tokenization trends. For instance, the SEC is preparing to review new rules around tokenized assets.

Kalshi said that decentralized finance protocols like DFlow and Jupiter will support institutional access by linking their systems to the platform’s off-chain orderbook. This links the regulated structure of Kalshi with the open liquidity pool from Solana.

Growing Volumes Drive Kalshi Toward Deeper On-Chain Liquidity

Demand for this model has increased as prediction markets continue to experience rising activity. Data cited by the company shows that industry-wide trading volumes reached nearly $28 billion through October.

Weekly volumes touched fresh highs in late October as more traders turned to event-based contracts for political and economic forecasts. Kalshi is aware of the fact that such growth needs more liquidity to ensure price remains accurate in thousands of markets.

This growth in activities has come with more scrutiny. A lawsuit filed recently charges Kalshi with the manipulation of event contracts on its site.

The company’s listed event contracts is more than 3,500. They include elections, economics, weather and cultural outcomes. Crypto traders continue to be a major audience, trading regularly. They contribute significantly to the capital on this platform and other high-volume sites.

Kalshi’s leadership says this group brings the depth needed to scale the exchange’s long-term roadmap. The firm believes tokenized markets will help it compete directly with Polymarket, which already allows on-chain trading.

Kalshi Expands Its On-Chain Strategy

Kalshi believes offering similar on-chain access while maintaining regulatory oversight gives it a unique advantage in the United States. The company added that tokenization ensures better pricing because deeper liquidity reduces spreads across active markets.

Users benefit when markets reflect real probability shifts rather than thin trading activity. Kalshi plans to expand this model to more blockchains as adoption grows. The company sees tokenized trading as a core part of its future strategy and expects on-chain markets to become standard across the prediction industry.