Technical Specifications
Blockchain networks, infrastructure, transaction speeds, and technical architecture of all platforms.
Technology
Technical Specifications
Comparison of blockchain networks, deposit methods, tokens, and technical architecture of each platform.
Centralized
No blockchain. Traditional financial infrastructure. High speed, full control.
10,000+
TPS
N/A
Gas
Instant
Finality
KalshiNovig
Polygon
L2 Ethereum. Low fees ($0.01-$0.50), high speed. EVM-compatible.
7,000
TPS
$0.01-$0.50
Gas
~2 sec
Finality
Polymarket
Arbitrum One
Optimistic Rollup L2. Very low gas fees, EVM-compatible.
4,000
TPS
$0.01-$0.10
Gas
~1 sec
Finality
Rain Protocol
Gnosis Chain
Ethereum sidechain (xDAI). Minimal fees <$0.01. Specialized for prediction markets.
70
TPS
<$0.01
Gas
~5 sec
Finality
Gnosis (Omen)
Ethereum + BNB Chain
Dual-chain: Ethereum mainnet + BNB Chain. Wide audience, high liquidity.
15-30 (ETH) / 300 (BNB)
TPS
$1-20 (ETH) / $0.05 (BNB)
Gas
~12 sec / ~3 sec
Finality
Opinion Labs
Base
Coinbase L2 (OP Stack). Low fees, Coinbase ecosystem integration.
2,000
TPS
$0.01-$0.05
Gas
~2 sec
Finality
LimitlessSport.fun
SX Network
Proprietary L2 (Chain ID: 4162). Optimized for sports betting. USDC + WSX tokens.
1,000
TPS
~$0.01
Gas
~2 sec
Finality
SX Bet
Complete Technical Comparison
| Platform | Blockchain | Token | Deposit | Min Deposit | KYC | Market Creation | WebSocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kalshi | Centralized (no blockchain) | — | USD (crypto converts to USD via ZeroHash) | $1 | Required | No | Yes |
Polymarket | Polygon (MATIC) | — | USDC (Polygon network) | ~$1 (minimum gas) | Not required | Yes | Yes |
Rain Protocol | Arbitrum One | RAIN | ETH/USDC on Arbitrum | Minimum gas (~$0.01 on Arbitrum) | Not required | Yes | No |
Novig | Centralized | — | USD | ~$10 | Required | No | No |
Gnosis Omen | Gnosis Chain (formerly xDai) | GNO | xDAI/USDC on Gnosis Chain | $1 (minimal gas) | Not required | Yes | No |
Opinion Labs | Base (Coinbase L2) | OPINION | ETH/USDC on Base | $1 | Not required | Yes | Yes |
Limitless | Arbitrum One | LIMIT | ETH/USDC on Arbitrum | $10 | Not required | Yes | Yes |
Sport.fun | Base (Coinbase L2) | FUN | ETH/USDC on Base | Minimum gas | Not required | No | Yes |
SX Bet | SX Network (proprietary L2, Chain ID: 4162) | WSX | USDC/WSX on SX Network | $5 USDC | Not required | No | Yes |