Onboarding Friction for Kalshi - Anyone else seeing delays?

asked by u/larissa.oliveira · 2d · 3 answers

Been trying to get fully onboarded with Kalshi for a bit now, and the KYB process has been surprisingly clunky. I've used several other platforms for derivatives and even some more traditional brokerage accounts, and this feels like it's taking an inordinate amount of time to clear. Mostly around documentation verification. Is this a common experience for others here? Wondering if I'm hitting some edge case or if their backend for onboarding is just a bit slower than anticipated given the regulated nature of the contracts.

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  • u/cerny_natalia· 4 pts· 2d

    I had a similar experience when I first signed up. It did take a bit longer than I expected, especially compared to some other platforms. Once I was in though, it's been pretty smooth sailing.

  • u/options_wheel_kat· 1 pts· 2d

    I had a similar experience with Kalshi's KYB a few months ago, it took about a week longer than I expected. Have you tried reaching out to their support directly to see if there's a specific holdup?

  • u/takin2539· 1 pts· 2d

    I've heard similar complaints. Sometimes these newer platforms struggle with scaling their back-office operations as quickly as they acquire users, especially with regulatory hurdles. Could be a growing pain for them.

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