# Kalshi Offers $1 Million for 2026 Midterm Prediction Market Research By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/54678 Published: 2026-11-12T00:14:48.000Z Updated: 2026-11-12T00:14:48.000Z Section: Business > The program will support up to 50 independent projects, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. ET Nov. 18. Kalshi is offering $1 million for as many as 50 independent studies using prediction-market data to examine the 2026 U.S. midterms, following a record month for trading in the sector. Prediction markets recorded $123.3 billion in October volume, 53.9% above September’s previous record. Kalshi accounted for about 80% of October volume, part of [a record month for prediction-market trading](). Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 18 (04:59 UTC Nov. 19). ## Links in this article - [a record month for prediction-market trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/46214)