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Prediction-market guides in the Guides category, written for California traders.
How to Use Kalshi: Step-by-Step From Signup to First Trade
Kalshi is the largest CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange and it's legal for California residents. This walkthrough covers signup, KYC, funding, your first trade, and withdrawal — the path most California traders follow in under fifteen minutes.
Updated Jul 2, 2026
What Are Event Contracts? A Plain-English Guide
Event contracts are CFTC-regulated financial instruments that pay $1 if a real-world event happens and $0 if it doesn't. They're not bets, not stocks, and not options — and they're legal in California. Here's how they actually work.
Updated Jul 3, 2026
Sports Betting Apps Legal in California (2026)
No traditional sportsbook app is legal in California in 2026 — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars are all geofenced out. Six CFTC-regulated event-contract apps are legal: Kalshi, Polymarket, Sleeper, Chalkboard, Novig, and Rebet. Here's what each does best, what it costs, and which to start with.
Updated Jul 2, 2026
USDC Deposit to Polymarket from California: The 10-Minute Crypto-Native Path
If you already hold USDC on Binance, OKX, or HTX, depositing to Polymarket is a 10-minute job — not the multi-day onboarding the documentation suggests. Step-by-step for crypto-native California traders.
Updated Jul 2, 2026