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The FIFA World Cup has turned football into the main force behind a $5.6B surge across prediction markets. Key Points: World Cup trading pushed prediction market volume from $65M on Jun. 1 to $5.6B on Jun. 22. Kalshi led open interest, while Polymarket trailed during the tournament’s busiest month.

Kalshi and Polymarket handled $44.8 billion in combined trading volume in June, a 75% jump from May, as World Cup wagers flooded prediction markets. Key Points: Combined June volume across Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US reached $44.8 billion, up 75% from May's $25.66 billion. Kalshi grew fast

Prediction market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket could turn into acquisition targets after eight months of rivals racing to own both distribution and trading infrastructure. Key Points: A Wall Street broker says the two prediction market leaders own strong technology but lack the consumer reach of la

Kalshi is discussing a new funding round that would value the U.S.-regulated prediction market platform at $40 billion. Key Points: Kalshi could close a new funding round as early as the third quarter of 2026. The talks follow a $1 billion Series F round that valued the company at $22 billion. The p

Kalshi listed perpetual futures on 4 more cryptocurrencies, Zcash (ZEC), Near Protocol (NEAR), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE), widening its U.S. regulated derivatives lineup. Key Points: Kalshi added Zcash and Near Protocol perpetual contracts under its CFTC-regulated American Perpetuals brand