2026-01-07 17:34:38

Prediction markets are heating up this week. The sector saw notional trading volume climb to $5.31B, marking a solid 17.87% jump from the prior period.

Kalshi led the charge with $1.98B in volume—up 15.86%. Opinion followed closely at $1.81B (+10.35%), while Polymarket posted particularly strong momentum at $1.45B, surging 31.98%. Smaller players like Predict ($71.75M, +25.79%) and Limitless ($2.66M, +7.25%) also showed positive traction. Myriad was the only one facing headwinds, declining 11.17% to $2.79M.

The collective growth across these platforms signals growing user interest in prediction market infrastructure—worth keeping an eye on as the category matures.

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FreeRider

· 01-09 20:41

Polymarket's recent surge is quite fierce, soaring by 31.98% directly, feels like the market is catching on. --- Kalshi is still the leader, but polymarket is catching up quickly. Is this the start of a comeback? --- Myriad is a bit underperforming; everyone else is rising. Why are you the only one declining? --- The prediction market sector is getting hotter and hotter; a trading volume of 5.31 billion isn't just talk. --- By the way, is this data credible? Feels a bit exaggerated... --- The gap between opinion and kalshi is narrowing. Let's wait and see who can come out on top in the end. --- Small platforms are also rising, indicating the entire ecosystem is expanding. Nice. --- What’s going on with myriad? Falling behind. --- Polymarket's growth rate is definitely a dark horse. --- 5.31 billion sounds like a lot, but when divided among individual traders, it's still a small number.

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 01-08 17:41

polymarket's recent surge is truly incredible, soaring directly by 31.98%

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SchrodingerPrivateKey

· 01-08 08:59

Wow, Polymarket directly surged by 32%? That's unbelievable... Kalshi is still the big brother, very stable, but it really feels like the trend has changed. Myriad has fallen so much, could it be gg... Is the prediction market really about to rise this time? Or is it just another way to cut the leeks? Wait, has anyone verified these data? I always feel like the numbers are exaggerated. Just the 32% increase in Polymarket makes me skeptical; it's too risky. Small platforms are also following the rise, isn't this a sign that something's about to go wrong?

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OnlyUpOnly

· 01-07 18:04

Polymarket's recent surge is quite fierce, how did it achieve a 31% increase? --- Kalshi still holds the top position; is the gap too large to close? --- Why is Myriad performing so poorly... --- Prediction markets are really breaking into the mainstream; it feels like more and more people are getting involved. --- By the way, is there a lot of fake volume in this 5.3 billion trading volume? --- Opinion's growth is steady, a low-key winner. --- Hey, why is there no data from other platforms? It feels like the market concentration is too high. --- Small platforms also saw a good rise this time; the ecosystem is being supplemented. --- What happened with Myriad's 11% drop? Did users move to polymarket? --- It seems that although prediction markets are heating up this round, they are still too niche.

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RuntimeError

· 01-07 18:01

Wow, Polymarket has directly increased by 32%? Is this the start of a breakout? --- Kalshi is still the leader, but Polymarket's growth rate is pretty fierce. --- Only Myriad has fallen; everything else is rising... This market is heating up. --- With a trading volume of 5.3 billion USD, prediction markets are finally gaining attention. --- It feels like prediction markets are breaking into the mainstream; these numbers look pretty good. --- Polymarket surged by 31.98%? How did that happen? --- Myriad is the only one declining; everyone else is growing rapidly, haha. --- Wait, this week's trading volume has increased by 17.87%—is there a big event happening? --- Small platforms are also growing, indicating that this sector is truly attractive. --- With over 5 billion USD in trading volume, prediction markets are finally gaining some heat.

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down_only_larry

· 01-07 18:00

Polymarket's surge is incredible, soaring 31 points directly. --- Kalshi is still the big brother, very stable. --- What’s going on with Myriad? Was it beaten up? --- The prediction market is really taking off this time. I’ve made it clear that I’m just a rookie entering the market. --- Small platforms are also rising, it seems everyone is optimistic. --- This increase in trading volume... could it be just a false high? --- Opinion is only 1.8 billion, feels overestimated? --- Just waiting for another black swan event to crash the market. --- Myriad’s 2.79 million, is this just a joke? --- If the crypto prediction market really gains momentum, the outlook is still promising. --- Kalshi is growing steadily, I believe in this.

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ForkPrince

· 01-07 18:00

Polymarket's recent surge is really outrageous, 31%. How did it suddenly take off? --- Kalshi still maintains a solid lead, but I’m optimistic about Polymarket. --- Why is Myriad still falling? Is this platform going to fail? --- With over fifty billion in trading volume, is the prediction market really about to rise? Feels less hot than a few years ago. --- The increase in Opinion isn't that strong, but Polymarket has taken the spotlight, which is interesting. --- One platform drops while many others rise—that's market survival of the fittest. --- Small platforms are all doing pretty well, feels like the sector is expanding. --- This data seems a bit inflated. Are there really that many people playing prediction markets? --- Polymarket just shot up; is there big money pushing it? --- Although overall it's rising, I still don't have high hopes for this sector.

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Degentleman

· 01-07 17:57

Wow, Polymarket's surge is unbelievable, soaring by 31.98% directly. --- Kalshi remains very stable, but Polymarket's sudden spike is a bit unusual. --- Myriad is a bit disappointing; how can it still fall? --- The popularity of prediction markets is really rising; we need to keep an eye on it. --- With a trading volume of 5.3 billion, that's quite a lot, but I'm worried about a cooling-off later. --- Why did Polymarket rise so much? Is there any big news? --- Small platforms are also taking off, indicating that this track is really alive. --- Kalshi's stability is indeed excellent, but I still favor Poly's momentum. --- Why did Myriad operate in the opposite way? Is no one playing on this platform anymore? --- Can this growth continue, or is it just a flash in the pan?

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