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US Commerce Dept ordered Kalshi to remove AI compute futures, sources say

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According to Semafor, the US Commerce Department last month ordered Kalshi to take down a product tracking the price of AI compute, citing national security concerns, and Kalshi complied. The order was not publicly announced, and details remain limited.

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    Sources: the US Commerce Department last month ordered Kalshi to take down an AI compute futures product, citing national security concerns; Kalshi complied (Semafor)

    Semafor : Sources: the US Commerce Department last month ordered Kalshi to take down an AI compute futures product, citing national security concerns; Kalshi complied — THE SCOOP — The US Commerce Department last month ordered Kalshi to take down one of its products tracking the price of AI compute …

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