Fake election polls expose a Kalshi loophole that could leave traders paying for fraud
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Fake election polls expose a Kalshi loophole that could leave traders paying for fraud

Coin Bino
By Coin Bino

On Oct. 20, polling organization Wedgewood confessed to fabricating the majority of its election surveys. VoteHub, an aggregator that distributed these fabricated results, also serves as the data provider for recurring Kalshi contracts. According to Kalshi’s September 2025 regulatory filing, VoteHub is designated as the source agency for these contracts, which notes that “revisions to the Underlying…

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What did polling firm Wedgewood admit to?

    Wedgewood admitted on Oct. 20 that it fabricated most of its election surveys.

  • How is VoteHub connected to Wedgewood’s polls?

    VoteHub served as one of the aggregators that carried Wedgewood’s survey results.

  • What is VoteHub’s role with Kalshi?

    VoteHub is the data source for recurring Kalshi contracts, as identified in Kalshi’s September 2025 regulatory filing.

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