Kalshi vs OG.com

Kalshi4.3/5

VS

OG.com3.9/5

Feature	KalshiVisit	OG.comVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.9/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Market selection	4.5	4.0
Liquidity	4.5	4.0
Fees	4.0	3.0
Resolution quality	4.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Specs
Market types	Politics, Sports, Crypto, Economics, Culture, Weather	Sports, Politics, Economics, Culture
Settles in	USD	USD
Chains	Other	Not disclosed
Trading fees	Model fee rounded to $0.000001 precision with balance rounding fees	Not disclosed
Resolution source	Official government and industry statistics, primary source reporting	Crypto.com Derivatives North America clearinghouse and official data sources
Available in the US	Yes	Yes
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Regulated venue	Yes	Yes
Market topics	Elections, Macroeconomics, Sports, Cryptocurrency, Weather, Financial Indices	Sports, Politics, Economics, Culture, Entertainment
Mobile app	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2018	2026
Headquarters	United States	United States
Investors	Baillie Gifford, Layer Global, TCV, Coatue +9	Not disclosed
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	Operates under CFTC DCM and DCO regulatory status in the United States Direct legal access for US residents with domestic regulatory oversight Clear institutional liquidity routing via partnerships with FanDuel and Robinhood Broad selection of regulated sports contracts alongside political and economic markets
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	Requires full KYC verification, preventing pseudonymous trading Centralized custody rather than self-custodial smart contract settlements Subject to strict US derivatives jurisdiction and event approval rules
Best for	US residents wanting regulated event contracts, Quantitative traders using FIX and REST APIs, Sports bettors preferring central orderbook pricing	US residents seeking regulated markets, Traders focusing on sports outcomes, Users avoiding onchain gas fees

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