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NYC bar uses prediction markets to hedge against a new financial risk: A Knicks victory
A New York City bar is using Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction-markets platform, to hedge against the risk of a New York Knicks victory. This approach mirrors how Wall Street investors and farmers use financial derivatives to manage other types of risks.
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