Kalshi plans to end its volume-rewards program starting October 13, in a move that comes amid an audit involving trading of perpetual contracts at $ETH , which are in dispute.

Synchronizing the decision with the recording of trading volume in September at a record level brings incentive policy to the forefront and raises questions about the motivations behind the timing.

The wind-down of rewards comes at a time when trades worth $5 billion are under scrutiny; this figure adds pressure on the platform and fuels debate about the volume-based incentive model.

Kalshi did not clarify whether the halt is temporary or permanent, nor how that will affect the activity of traders in perpetual contracts $ETH or trading volumes in the coming period.

In contrast, the fate of the program after October 13 remains undecided, with no official details about the reasons for the move or any alternative proposed to users.

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