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Kalshi's Rise: From Ballerina to Billionaire in the Prediction Market
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Kalshi's Rise: From Ballerina to Billionaire in the Prediction Market

Luana Lopes Lara, a former professional ballerina and MIT graduate, co-founded Kalshi, an innovative prediction market platform now valued at $11 billion, making her the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire. The company faced regulatory hurdles but succeeded in establishing a new asset class for trading on future events, and has seen rapid growth and expansion into crypto and partnerships, despite ongoing legal challenges.