Kalshi taps Mesh to streamline crypto deposits and payouts for global users
Kalshi's expansion into 140+ countries highlights the need for streamlined crypto integration in prediction markets.
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Add us on Google by Vivian Nguyen May. 5, 2026Mesh, the leading crypto payments network, has partnered with Kalshi, the first federally regulated prediction market, to streamline crypto deposits and payouts following Kalshi’s expansion into more than 140 countries.
Discussing the move, Mesh CEO Bam Azizi said financial markets are moving toward full tokenization, but they will remain fragmented across a maze of wallets, exchanges, and assets.
Building a bridge across this environment requires deep compliance and a unified infrastructure, Azizi noted, adding that Kalshi integration is a way to connect regulated markets directly to global crypto liquidity.
“Through Mesh, Kalshi users can now move funds and settle outcomes in seconds, showing that the future of finance is about connectivity, not complexity,” Azizi stated.
The integration enables users to fund accounts using assets from Coinbase, Binance, MetaMask, and Phantom, supported by smart routing for correct network selection and real-time address validation to reduce transaction failures.
“Crypto-native traders are the most active participants in any market they touch. Higher volume, stronger engagement, deeper liquidity. The barrier has never been interest, it’s been infrastructure. Mesh fixes that. That’s how Kalshi becomes the global platform for every serious trader in the world,” John Wang, Head of Crypto at Kalshi, emphasized.
Kalshi secured an $11B valuation during its Series E round in December 2025. Mesh reached a $1B valuation after closing a $75M Series C in January 2026. The partnership pairs an eleven-figure platform with a ten-figure infrastructure provider.
Prediction markets saw a total global trading volume of $44 billion in 2025, with growth accelerating into 2026 as Kalshi pulls ahead of competitors. The exchange recorded $14.8 billion in April’s trading volume, outpacing Polymarket, which handled over $9 billion during the same month.
On a year-to-date basis through April 20, Kalshi processed $37.5 billion in volume, compared with $29.2 billion for Polymarket, according to data compiled by OKX Ventures.
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