Industry News

Latest updates, announcements, and developments in the prediction markets ecosystem.

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Key Events 2025–2026

Major industry events: regulatory changes, volume records, token launches, and technical updates.

IndustryMarch 2026

Prediction Markets reached $44B+ volume in 2025

Industry grew 400% vs 2024. Kalshi and Polymarket control 97.5% of market. Analysts forecast $1T annual volume by 2027.

Source: Bloomberg, FalconX Research
SportsFebruary 2026

Super Bowl 60: $1.63B volume on Kalshi

Super Bowl 60 became the largest event in prediction markets history. Kalshi processed $1.63B in bets on a single game. Exceeded entire 2022 market volume.

Source: Kalshi Blog
RegulationJanuary 2026

Polymarket US launches beta for American users

After $45M CFTC fine in 2024, Polymarket gained US operating approval. Beta available in all 50 states with KYC verification.

Source: Polymarket Blog
DeFiJanuary 2026

Rain Protocol: RAIN token listing on KuCoin

RAIN token listed on KuCoin with $4.8M trading volume on day one. Protocol positioned as Uniswap of prediction markets with AI oracle.

Source: KuCoin, Rain Protocol
TokenDecember 2025

Sport.fun launches FUN token via Kraken Launch

On-chain fantasy sports platform Sport.fun conducted pledge-based TGE via Kraken Launch. FUN token up 10% in early trading days.

Source: Kraken, Sport.fun
FundingOctober 2025

Limitless Exchange: $10M Seed from Coinbase Ventures

Largest prediction market on Base raised $10M from Coinbase Ventures, DCG, and 1confirmation. LMTS token launched simultaneously.

Source: Limitless Blog, TechCrunch
Finance2025

Kalshi: $263.5M fee revenue for 2025

Kalshi became first CFTC-licensed exchange earning over $250M annually. Sports markets are main growth driver. Total trading volume $238B.

Source: Kalshi Annual Report
Technology2025

SX Bet: Capital Efficiency upgrade with MXL algorithm

SX Bet implemented new MXL algorithm for market maker position hedging. Enables market makers to manage risks more efficiently on peer-to-peer exchange.

Source: SX Bet Blog

Platform Event Timeline

KalshiFebruary 2026: Bloomberg named Kalshi and Polymarket prediction market pioneers
Kalshi2025: Trading volume reached $238B, dominating 97.5% of market with Polymarket
Kalshi2025: Launch of sports markets brought record revenue of $263.5M
Kalshi2024: Court victory against CFTC, gained rights to sports markets
PolymarketJanuary 2026: Polymarket US launched beta for American users
Polymarket2025: Trading volume $220B, second place globally
Polymarket2025: Introduced 0.10% fees for 15-minute crypto markets
Polymarket2024: CFTC fine $45M for operating with US users without license
Rain ProtocolJanuary 2026: RAIN token listing on KuCoin, $4.8M trading volume on first day
Rain ProtocolNovember 2025: Rain Protocol public beta launch
Rain Protocol2025: Positioning as 'Uniswap of prediction markets'
Rain Protocol2025: Integration of AI oracle for automatic market resolution
Novig2025: Volume growth to $500M amid sports betting exchange popularity
Novig2025: Expansion to new states
Novig2024: Launch of mobile app
Novig2024: Partnership with sports media outlets
Gnosis Omen2025: Integration with Gnosis Safe for institutional markets
Gnosis Omen2024: Rebranding to Gnosis Omen
Gnosis Omen2024: Launch of multi-chain support
Opinion LabsJanuary 2026: OPINION token launch with 50M tokens distributed
Opinion Labs2025: Partnership with Coinbase for market data
Opinion Labs2025: Launch of sports prediction section
Opinion Labs2024: Platform launch on Base mainnet
Limitless2025: Launch of derivatives trading
Limitless2024: Platform launch with $10M liquidity
Limitless2024: Partnership with trading firms
Sport.funJanuary 2026: FUN token launch via Kraken Launch (pledge-based)
Sport.funJanuary 2026: FUN listing on exchanges, 10% growth in first days
Sport.fun2025: Platform launch on Base
Sport.fun2025: Partnership with football clubs
SX Bet2026: Capital Efficiency upgrade with MXL algorithm for hedging
SX Bet2025: SX Network performance improvements
SX Bet2025: Launch of parlays via API
SX Bet2024: Migration to proprietary L2 (Chain ID 4162)

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