The political landscape is heating up as the US midterm elections approach, and the world of prediction markets is evolving alongside it. DoubleZero, a leader in high-speed data distribution, has announced a significant expansion of its offerings by integrating real-time data from Kalshi’s election and politics markets. This move comes as prediction market trading activity surges in anticipation of the November elections.
DoubleZero Edge, the platform’s low-latency market data delivery service, now includes Kalshi’s election contracts alongside its existing sports and crypto perpetual futures data. This integration provides institutions with a comprehensive view of political market dynamics, enabling them to incorporate this valuable information into their workflows as election outcomes become more uncertain.
Enhancing institutional access to political prediction markets
The new feed offers a wealth of data, including top-of-book and trade information, as well as aggregated order book data from Kalshi’s election markets. Andy Ross, head of institutional at Kalshi, emphasized that this integration is designed to streamline the process of incorporating political market data into institutional workflows. As expectations shift around election outcomes, having timely and accurate data becomes increasingly crucial for informed decision-making.
DoubleZero Edge is engineered to deliver complete market data over the lowest latency paths available, making it ideal for AI and automated trading systems. The platform’s MCP server simplifies the onboarding process, allowing agents to discover available feeds, request connections, and troubleshoot issues without manual intervention. This efficiency is particularly valuable in the fast-paced world of prediction markets, where milliseconds can make a significant difference.
The surge in prediction market activity
Data from the Anti-Corruption Data Collective reveals that betting on the 2026 US midterms has already reached impressive heights, with $133 million wagered as of Aug. 10. This figure surpasses the $92.4 million bet during the entire 2024 congressional election cycle, highlighting the growing interest and investment in prediction markets. As of the time of writing, a Kalshi midterm market focusing on which party will win the US House has recorded over $35 million in trading volume, with Democratic victory odds standing at 84%.
This surge in activity underscores the importance of having reliable and real-time data. Firms and individual traders seeking a machine-readable view of these markets no longer need to assemble book state themselves from API responses. DoubleZero Edge delivers this data as a subscription, providing Level 1 data (Top of Book and Trades) and Level 2 Depth of Book data aggregated by price. This comprehensive approach allows firms to plug the data directly into their existing models, trading systems, and analytics workflows, eliminating the need to build and maintain their own market data infrastructure.
The future of prediction markets
As professional traders and institutional investors increasingly participate in prediction markets, the need for complete, consistent data delivered quickly becomes paramount. These markets offer a real-time, tradable view into how expectations shift as political events unfold. By making Kalshi’s political market data easier to integrate into institutional workflows, DoubleZero Edge provides firms with a valuable new tool to price risk, manage exposure, and adjust positions as market expectations change.
The integration of Kalshi’s election and politics markets into DoubleZero Edge represents a significant step forward in the evolution of prediction markets. As the midterms approach, this real-time data will be invaluable for institutions looking to stay ahead of the curve. With the election-driven volume continuing to climb, the importance of having access to timely and accurate market data cannot be overstated.
