The $44.8 Billion Month: How the World Cup Turned Prediction Markets Into Wall Street
Kalshi $31.5B, Polymarket $10.8B, Rothera $2B in a single month. $37B in combined valuations. NYSE's parent invested $600M. The category graduated.
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Kalshi $31.5B, Polymarket $10.8B, Rothera $2B in a single month. $37B in combined valuations. NYSE's parent invested $600M. The category graduated.
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