Kalshi and BitGo Allow Customers to Unlock Crypto Liquidity for Margin
Business Wire•22/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤HODL Margining launches, enabling crypto-backed U.S. dollar loans for Kalshi Prime margin
- ➤BitGo Bank & Trust becomes the first custodian in Kalshi Prime’s HODL Margining network
- ➤Katalyst loans are secured by BTC, ETH or eligible stablecoins held in qualified custody
- ➤Pledged assets remain in segregated BitGo custody, with insurance of up to $250 million
- ➤KalshiEX offers 19 crypto perpetual-futures pairs plus Gold and Kalshi 500 perpetual index
Expert Statements
Jeff Bandman, CEO of Kalshi Prime
“We’re building a next generation FCM at Kalshi Prime. That means listening to our customers and providing what they need, adapting our model to how they actually hold and manage assets”
Jeff Bandman, CEO of Kalshi Prime
“We’ve always been crypto friendly, and HODL Margining is a great example of being customer focused: digitally native customers can fund their margin without having to sell their existing holdings. We see this as an exciting practical step in marrying the regulated CFTC framework with on-chain innovation.”
Mike Belshe, CEO and Co-founder of BitGo
“We believe our clients want to put their digital assets to work, and they expect security to carry through everything they do.”
Mike Belshe, CEO and Co-founder of BitGo
“That’s how we build our infrastructure. With Kalshi Prime, eligible clients can borrow against their holdings to fund margin while keeping the pledge assets at BitGo Bank & Trust.”
Kalshi and BitGo Allow Customers to Unlock Crypto Liquidity for Margin
Eligible customers can obtain U.S. dollar loans from Kalshi Prime affiliate Kalshi Katalyst against digital assets held in qualified custody at BitGo Bank & Trust, the first custodian in the Kalshi Prime network
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