# Luana Lopes Lara: Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire on Kalshi, Bitcoin & Beating the Feds

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Podcast: [Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411)
Published: 2026-04-28T10:00:00+00:00
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Luana Lopes Lara is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire and co-founder of Kalshi, the prediction market that sued the U.S. government and won. Natalie Brunell sits down with Luana to trace her journey from a rigorous ballet school in Brazil to MIT, then to a trading desk at Citadel, and into a multi-year battle with the CFTC that ended in a federal lawsuit. After 65 lawyers told her the idea was impossible, Kalshi sued the U.S. government — and won one month before the 2024 election. We get into: What prediction markets are, and how Kalshi's data is being used as a forecasting tool What it's like being named the world's youngest self-made woman billionaire - all before she's 30 The four-year regulatory fight with the CFTC and the decision to sue to U.S. government How Kalshi screens for insider trading — and where the stock market doesn't Why nearly 30% of Kalshi's users are women, well above most trading platforms Her first Bitcoin: a $100 giveaway from the MIT Bitcoin Club A Federal Reserve paper found Kalshi's markets outperformed economists at forecasting macro trends Her case for why the American Dream is still alive Follow Luana Lopes Lara on X: https://x.com/luanalopeslara and follow Kalshi at https://x.com/Kalshi ---- Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU --- Coin Stories is powered by lead sponsor Gemini. Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Earn up to 4% back in sats on everyday purchases like gas and groceries. Sign up today https://www.gemini.com/natalie ---- Ledn is the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Le…

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