The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated an investigation into Kalshi's Ethereum perpetuals, following a report of a $5 billion trading pattern. The unusual activity has raised concerns about potential market manipulation. Kalshi has denied allegations of wash trading, attributing the repeated transactions to the execution of market makers' orders.
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The trading platform claims that the repeated transactions were a result of how market makers' orders were executed, and not a deliberate attempt to manipulate the market. The CFTC's investigation aims to determine the validity of Kalshi's claims and whether the unusual trading pattern was indeed due to wash trading. The outcome of the investigation will be crucial in establishing the integrity of the platform and its compliance with regulatory requirements.
