Kinetic Markets Selects Solidus Labs for Institutional Trade Surveillance

Quick Summary

Kinetic Markets has selected Solidus Labs to provide trade surveillance for its futures commission merchant (FCM) operations. This partnership extends Solidus Labs' existing relationship with Kalshi, ensuring market integrity and regulatory compliance as institutional demand for prediction markets reaches record-breaking volumes in 2026.

How Does Kinetic Markets Strengthen Prediction Market Integrity?

Kinetic Markets solves the challenge of institutional risk management by integrating Solidus Labs' HALO surveillance platform. As a registered FCM, Kinetic Markets provides the necessary regulated clearing and margin access that institutional clients require to participate in event contracts at scale. By extending surveillance across both the exchange and the FCM layers, the firm ensures multidimensional protection against market abuse.

• $31 Billion: Monthly trading volume surpassed by Kalshi in June 2026.
• HALO Platform: AI-powered risk monitoring for insider trading and market manipulation.
• CFTC Compliance: Infrastructure designed to meet strict regulatory scrutiny from day one.

Why is Trade Surveillance Critical for Institutional Prediction Markets?

As trade surveillance becomes a cornerstone of digital asset classes, Solidus Labs provides the compliance infrastructure needed to scale. The partnership addresses the complex risk surface introduced by FCM registration, moving beyond simple order book monitoring to comprehensive oversight. This allows Kinetic Markets to offer institutional liquidity while maintaining the "gold standard" of market transparency.

"Kalshi set the gold standard for advancing prediction markets while recognizing that market integrity is a clear competitive edge and a business enabler," said Asaf Meir, Founder & CEO of Solidus Labs.

What Results Has the Kalshi and Solidus Partnership Delivered?

The collaboration has already proven effective, with Solidus Labs monitoring KalshiEX since February 2026. The expansion to Kinetic Markets represents a strategic scaling of oversight. By leveraging Agentic AI and crypto-native innovation, the partners are successfully legalizing event contracts as a legitimate financial asset class for professional traders.

"As we bring institutional-grade capabilities to prediction markets, compliance infrastructure has to scale right alongside it," said James Hill, Kinetic Markets’ Chief Compliance Officer. "Solidus Labs emerged as the ideal partner for us because of their expertise in trade surveillance and deep understanding of the prediction markets landscape. Extending their relationship with Kalshi to Kinetic Markets was the fastest, most credible path to surveillance that can stand up to CFTC scrutiny from day one."

FF NEWS TAKE:

This partnership definitely moves the needle for the trade surveillance sector. By securing a $31 billion monthly volume ecosystem, Solidus Labs cements its position as the go-to provider for high-stakes prediction markets. For Kinetic Markets, this isn't just about compliance; it is a strategic signal to institutional investors that prediction markets are now a mature, safe, and highly regulated asset class ready for massive capital inflows.