INDEPENDENT ยท NO HYPE ยท 18+ ๐Ÿ“Š Top story ยท July 29, 2026 ยท 09:00 ET

The World Cup ended ten days ago. Prediction markets didn't shrink โ€” the money changed subject

The first post-tournament data is in: non-sports volume across Kalshi and Polymarket just hit a record $4.4 billion week, June's combined $44.8B print is now official at +75% over May, and $197M has already traded on the midterms. The retention question we asked on July 24 has its first answer.

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