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Spotify Confirms Streaming Fraud After Kalshi Trader Cries Foul

Thursday, July 2, 2026


Spotify confirmed the presence of fraudulent streaming activity on its platform, according to statements made to WIRED. A trader on the Kalshi prediction market platform said he would stop trading Spotify-related contracts until the company addressed the issue. Spotify did not provide specific details about the scope or nature of the fraudulent streams in its confirmation.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/spotify-streaming-manipulation-prediction-markets-polymarket-kalshi/

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