Prediction market Kalshi hires crypto KOL John Wang as head of crypto business

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the prediction market platform Kalshi has recently hired John Wang, a founder turned KOL in the crypto space, as the head of its crypto business to deepen its layout in the digital asset field.

Before joining Kalshi, Wang provided advisory services for crypto startups and wrote content related to cryptocurrency and finance on the social media platform X. Wang stated that he dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania to start Armor Labs, which was later acquired by another company.

Wang also said, "Today, all major fintech companies view cryptocurrency strategy as a core component of their corporate mission. Regarding Kalshi's cryptocurrency plans, we have prepared several different initiatives. One of my primary tasks in the early stages is to create more trading markets that resonate with cryptocurrency culture and keep up with market dynamics, directly attracting Twitter users from the crypto space."