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Crypto prediction volume on Kalshi and Polymarket hits record $2.7B in a week

  • —Weekly crypto prediction volume on Kalshi and Polymarket hit a record $2.7 billion
  • —Fifteen-minute BTC up-or-down contracts led the trading
  • —A single Kalshi contract trade exceeded $1 million
  • —Crypto is the second-largest category on both platforms after sports
Why it matters: The record shows short-dated BTC prediction contracts becoming a distinct trading segment, drawing automated traders and pushing platforms to expand crypto offerings.
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Source: TokenPost
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