Prediction markets just topped $50 billion in monthly volume, capping off the first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood's Rothera combined for a record month as the 2026 World Cup kicked off.
- Kalshi outpaced traditional sportsbooks by attracting a massive surge of female and first-time bettors who have never touched standard sports gambling apps before.
- Major institutional trading firms are actively jumping into the space, building dedicated desks to treat these prediction markets like legitimate financial derivatives.
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Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation
Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.
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Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.
Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December
North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto
Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in bigger size
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