The prediction market has been upgraded again: sports event combo betting is here, accounting for 91% of trading volume

2026-01-17 01:20:09

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【Crypto World】 Prediction markets are making new moves again. The sports prediction trading on the Kalshi platform has been extremely popular over the past two years, with the latest data showing it accounts for 91% of the platform’s total trading volume.

Recently, the company launched the “Custom Combos” feature, which simply allows users to bet on multiple sports events simultaneously. This gameplay is somewhat similar to traditional parlay betting, but the difference is that the odds are dynamically determined through the platform’s RFQ mechanism (Request for Quote), making it more transparent.

Interestingly, the platform CEO Vlad Tenev directly stated that prediction markets will reshape the “future of finance and news.” Moreover, based on performance, this sector is indeed their fastest-growing. Sports prediction markets are gradually transforming from niche activities into mainstream asset classes, reflecting retail investors’ desire to participate in price discovery and serving as a supplement to traditional financial prediction mechanisms.

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BoredApeResistance

· 13h ago

91% is all sports, so the platform might as well change its name to Sports Trading Income.

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FreeMinter

· 13h ago

91% are sports predictions; this platform might have become a gambling site, haha.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 13h ago

The RFQ mechanism sounds transparent, but I haven't seen an audit report on the dynamic odds pricing logic. We need to verify if there are any manipulation attack vectors here. With 91% of the traffic concentrated on sports events, is it really safe given the platform risk?

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 13h ago

91% huh, this is really outrageous, the sports betting platform has actually taken over the entire platform

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CryptoGoldmine

· 13h ago

91% of trading volume is all focused on sports predictions, and this data itself indicates the issue. Retail investors are still quite perceptive and tend to move toward areas with ROI. However, the strategy of combined betting seems more like an attempt to optimize user stickiness; the real price discovery mechanism still depends on how deep the liquidity can go.

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BearMarketMonk

· 14h ago

91% is all on sports events? This is treating the prediction market like a betting arena, haha.

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TradFiRefugee

· 14h ago

91% are all betting on sports? Are you planning to switch to a gambling exchange?

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