A new CNN analysis reveals young people in the U.S. aged 18 to 21 have placed wagers worth $5.4 billion on the Kalshi prediction market so far this year. Marshall Cohen breakdowns the numbers, and the backlash.
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Young adults under 21 traded $5 billion on Kalshi this year, amid prediction market frenzy
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