Prediction market Kalshi sees trading volume surge to $24.2 billion during World Cup

The US prediction market platform Kalshi experienced explosive growth during the 2026 World Cup, with platform trading volume surging from $6.67 billion on June 22 to $24.2 billion on July 14. The single "World Cup Champion" prediction market alone saw trading volume exceed $1.2 billion. Kalshi stated that its growth reflects a new trend in the AI era: as the volume of AI-generated content increases significantly, real, real-time, and non-replicable human interaction scenarios are becoming scarcer, and prediction markets are emerging as a new tool for observing public sentiment and collective judgment.

Meanwhile, Kalshi is seeking to transform from a sports prediction platform into the next-generation financial transaction infrastructure. The company currently holds the Designated Contract Market qualification recognized by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and plans to cover more prediction areas, including sports, geopolitics, culture, and economics. (Fortune)