Kalshi Sets 2026 Volume Record at $15.27B With First $3B Day
- —Kalshi's weekly volume hit $15.27 billion, or 92.9% of the combined total with Polymarket Global
- —On Sept. 20 Kalshi posted its first $3 billion day, with $3.17 billion in contract volume
- —Kalshi's crypto volume reached $2.16 billion, more than 11 times Polymarket Global's
- —Sports accounted for $3.24 billion, while cross-category combo markets reached $2.39 billion
Why it matters: Record volumes on Kalshi show prediction markets are becoming a meaningful source of liquidity for crypto bets.
Source: DeFi Rate