Kalshi vs Polymarket: how prediction markets scaled
Kalshi went from a $2 billion to a $40 billion valuation in 16 months; Polymarket took ICE money and reportedly bought its way back into the US. Both now face state lawsuits.
Prediction markets.
Kalshi went from a $2 billion to a $40 billion valuation in 16 months; Polymarket took ICE money and reportedly bought its way back into the US. Both now face state lawsuits.
Prediction markets trade $1 yes/no contracts on future events. How prices, fees and settlement work, how they differ from a sportsbook, and where US law stands.
SportsDataIO's Zach Dziura on why more league coverage is better even when top leagues cover most demand, how independent feeds differ from official data, and what prediction markets need.
Verifact CEO Rodrigo Aquino explains a prediction market built to settle disputed facts rather than future events, plus a roundup of the week's sector news.
Eric Ramsey of TickerTracker unpacks trading-volume numbers at Kalshi, Polymarket and others as football season drives activity, plus the latest sector news.
Public.com co-founder Leif Abraham explains the brokerage's prediction-market launch via Kalshi, including AI agents that can trade events for members.
Herisson co-founder Will Brooke discusses using prediction markets for hedging and insurance against event-driven risk, plus a roundup of sector news.
Journalist Dustin Gouker joins Eric Raskin to unpack G2E takeaways, trading-card pack ripping, online casino prospects for 2027 and the CFTC line on casino games.
Rebecca Kossnick explains how Meta built Facebook Forecast, a points-based prediction market launched in 2020, why it closed and what today's builders can learn from it.
Journalist Nick Devor explains how pack-opening in Pokemon and sports cards borrows gambling mechanics, and what that means for regulators and the betting industry.
Journalist Jill Dorson reports from G2E 2026 on the industry's front against prediction markets, the court fights and Kevin Costner's planned gambling summit.
BetOpenly founder Gino Donati on his peer-to-peer exchange, the new OpenMarkets price-comparison layer, a universal wallet and his first outside fundraise.