Kalshi Expands With New Office In Washington, D.C.
The United States Capitol seen on the morning of the first day of the federal government shutdown on Oct.1, 2025 after President Donald Trump and congressional leaders failed to reach a funding compromise.
Kalshi is taking its talents to the nation’s capital. The federally regulated exchange & prediction market platform announced the opening of an office in Washington, D.C.
Many experts believe this move to D.C. means Kalshi will continue lobbying with federal and state regulators as prediction markets continue to rise in popularity.
Kalshi’s First Big Hire in D.C.
With a new office in D.C., Kalshi needed to make a huge hire to run the operations.
Kalshi announced that John Bivona will be the first Head of Federal Government Relations.
Bivona’s resume is loaded with experience on Capitol Hill. Bivona served in the Biden Administration as the first White House Liaison at the Department of Homeland Security. He later became the first Chief of Staff for then Congressman Antonio Delgado (D-NY).
In 2018, Bivona acted as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Deputy National Political Director. In this position, Bivona advised and called upon candidates to help restructure the House of Representatives.
John Bivona has served for nearly two decades as a political strategist and advisor within every corner of political campaigns and the federal government.
Bivona is now advising campaigns and companies through Intersection Government Relations and Intersection Advocacy.
“Kalshi spent four years getting regulatory approval before it even launched a product,” Bivona says. “It’s built the leading, most trusted prediction market platform, pioneering the category. At a time when people feel like our financial system is rigged against the everyday person, Kalshi levels the playing field and brings more public participation to the issues that people care about most.”
Kalshi also hired former Amazon employee Blake Bee to anchor Kalshi’s policy efforts at the state level.
Why did Kalshi move to D.C.?
The next logical question is this: Why would Kalshi move to Washington, D.C.?
Per Kalshi, the company is “expanding its government relations efforts to promote responsible innovation in financial markets.”
Kalshi has been under scrutiny, especially at the state level. Several states, including Connecticut, Arizona, and Tennessee, have taken steps to push back against Kalshi’s platform.
In late 2025, Kalshi was hit with a class action lawsuit after being accused of market manipulation and illegal sports gambling.
This hasn’t stopped Kalshi’s growth, as prediction markets continue to rise in popularity. By moving to D.C., Kalshi hopes it can expand its political footprint and strengthen its lobbying efforts.
Kalshi’s Meteoric Rise
Kalshi is currently doing $100 billion in annual trading volume, with millions of traders using its platform daily.
With Kalshi, users can wager on the outcomes of future events in sports, entertainment, politics, and news. Kalshi even partnered with several poker livestreaming companies to provide wagers for its events.
Google now uses prediction market data from Kalshi and Polymarket in its search results.
As long as the federal government does not ban prediction market platforms, Kalshi’s popularity should continue to increase.
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