The World Cup Kicked Prediction Market Trading to $31 Billion. But Can the Industry Handle the ‘Pressure Test’?

With record numbers pouring in, can Kalshi and Polymarket sustain the surge once the final whistle blows?

The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring to record highs

Trading volumes on Kalshi and Polymarket both hit record highs in June. Rothera, a new prediction market platform, was also ...

Future of prediction markets is anyone’s bet as nation’s first ban starts Aug. 1

For Kalshi trader Taylor Jensen, the fun of using the prediction market platform to bet on the outcome of storms and other ...

Most prediction market contracts have low volume, leaving users exposed to volatility and bots

Prediction market volume has grown exponentially but several markets never make it over $10,000.
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MotherDuck Previews Flights, an Agent-Native Ingest Tool Inside Python

MotherDuck is launching Flights, an agent-native data pipeline that enables users to choose the MCP server and AI agent of their choice to build and deploy data pipelines in minutes using a flexible, ...