# Spotify said to remove 500K streams of song after suspicious Kalshi bets — retained record

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Spotify said to remove 500K streams of song after suspicious Kalshi betsJul 03, 2026, 4:35 AM ETSpotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) Stock, KALSHI StockPOLYMARKETBy: Jessica Kuruthukulangara, SA News EditorCopy LinkSavePlay(2min)CommentsAvid Photographer. Travel the world to capture moments and beautiful photos. Sony Alpha UserSpotify (SPOT) has removed over half a million streams of an indie-pop song that topped the platform's U.S. chart after suspicious bets related to the track were placed on Kalshi (KALSHI), the Financial Times reported. U.S. streams of Malcolm Todd's
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