Won $10 on Kalshi, Counted It Twice: A $1B Run Rate in 30 Days
Danhightower · x · 2026-09-27
- The author won $10 on prediction market Kalshi, sent it to his wife, and she sent it back.
- He booked both transactions as revenue, joking he's "pacing for a $1B run rate in 30 days."
- A tongue-in-cheek parody of AI startups inflating revenue metrics with double-counted or illusory income, adding he's "not raising right now" but happy to add people to his Christmas card list.
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