The global prediction market recorded a trading volume exceeding $50 billion during June. Macquarie Group analysis identifies Kalshi as the leading platform, accounting for $33 billion of the monthly activity.
Platform Growth and Sector Outlook
Kalshi’s share of total trades increased to 65 percent, rising from 57 percent in May. Analyst Chad Beynon attributes the platform’s expansion to the commencement of the 2026 World Cup and recently established strategic partnerships. Sports-focused contracts currently represent roughly 50 percent of all market transactions.Macquarie Group forecasts that the annual trading volume may exceed $500 billion should the present growth rate continue. The financial institution’s June assessment tracks the sector’s development and notes the rising prominence of event-based forecasting instruments.
Source: iGaming News.