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Exclusive-Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr's advisory contract due to Polymarket conflict

Reuters
Exclusive-Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr's advisory contract due to Polymarket conflict

By Anirban ‌Sen

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Prediction markets ​startup Kalshi has ‌ended its advisory contract ‌with Donald Trump Jr, after his venture ‌capital firm 1789 Capital increased its stake in arch-rival Polymarket, according to a ⁠Kalshi spokesperson.

"We have ‌mutually agreed to ⁠end Don's advisory role ​after his firm's significant investment in a competitor ​this past summer. ​We ‌are grateful for his ​contributions in helping ⁠us market Kalshi ‌to more ​customers," the ​spokesperson said, adding that the decision was mutual and the conversations to ‌end the contract started in August since ‌1789 ​led Polymarket's most recent funding round.

(Reporting by Anirban Sen in New York, ‌Editing by Megan Davies)