Kalshi vs Limitless

How Kalshi vs Limitless compare on our ratings, prediction market specs, funding, pros and cons.

Kalshi4.3/5
VS
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.3/53.7/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Market selection4.54.0
Liquidity4.53.0
Fees4.04.0
Resolution quality4.53.5
Ease of use4.04.0
Specs
Market typesPolitics, Sports, Crypto, Economics, Culture, WeatherCrypto, Sports, Politics
Settles inUSDUSDC
ChainsOtherBase
Trading feesModel fee rounded to $0.000001 precision with balance rounding fees0% maker fee, 0.40% AMM fee, 0.40%-3% CLOB taker fee
Resolution sourceOfficial government and industry statistics, primary source reportingPyth Network, Chainlink Data Streams, manual resolution
Available in the US Yes No
KYC required YesNot disclosed
Regulated venue Yes No
Market topicsElections, Macroeconomics, Sports, Cryptocurrency, Weather, Financial IndicesCrypto prices, Football, Esports, Finance, Elections, Macroeconomics
Liquidity rewardsNot disclosed Yes
Company
Founded20182023
HeadquartersUnited States—
InvestorsBaillie Gifford, Layer Global, TCV, Coatue +91Confirmation, Arrington Capital, Coinbase Ventures, F-Prime Capital +10
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Registered Designated Contract Market status provides federal regulatory oversight for US-based traders
  • Deep liquidity exceeding $2B in weekly volume across major events in May 2026
  • Transparent dollar-denominated balances eliminate stablecoin depeg risks
  • Subpenny orderbook precision down to $0.0001 allows fine-grained execution
  • Zero maker fees with a 100% taker rebate on short-duration crypto contracts
  • Fast 5-minute and 15-minute expiries for intraday crypto price speculation
  • Non-custodial on-chain USDC settlement on Base
  • Card deposit support through Crossmint alongside standard Web3 wallets
Cons
  • Requires full identity verification (KYC), preventing anonymous participation
  • Centralized custody of cash balances without on-chain asset withdrawals
  • Subject to regulatory exclusions, including a 2026 trading ban on US Senate staff
  • Unprofitable to profitable user ratio reached 2.9 to 1 in 2026
  • Geoblocked for residents of the United States and several other jurisdictions
  • Sports and political outcomes rely on centralized manual resolution by the team
  • Total value locked was $354,380 on October 16, 2026
  • Taker fees on order book buy orders scale up to 3.0%
Best forUS residents wanting regulated event contracts, Quantitative traders using FIX and REST APIs, Sports bettors preferring central orderbook pricingShort-term crypto price momentum traders, Non-US sports accumulator bettors, Base ecosystem USDC holders

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