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Around $3 million had been wagered on which track would be the most streamed on Spotify in June. The deleted streams were identified as fraudulent, intended to inflate the song&#8217;s position and trigger payouts for those who bet on &#8220;Earrings.&#8221; Following the removal, the track fell to No. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Kalshi paid out winning bettors before Spotify took action. In a statement, Kalshi said: &#8220;We&#8217;re in touch with Spotify and are actively investigating this matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Spotify stated: &#8220;All streaming services face ever-changing stream manipulation. Spotify has best-in-class detection and mitigation practices for manipulated streams, and we don&#8217;t pay out associated <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/us-music-dominates-global-streaming-as-spotify-pays-out-11-billion\/\">royalties<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prediction markets like Kalshi have faced scrutiny for allowing users to wager on virtually any future event, including military operations. 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