Polymarket and Kalshi Combined Lifetime Trading Volume Reached $150 Billion in April

The combined milestone came as Polymarket’s active traders declined from March, while Kalshi continued expanding in the U.S. after its 2024 CFTC court win.

Summary

Polymarket and Kalshi’s combined historical trading volume surpassed $150 billion in April. Polymarket’s active traders fell to about 643,000 from more than 733,000 in March, marking a pullback in user activity after prior monthly growth. At the same time, Kalshi continued expanding in the U.S. following its 2024 court win against the CFTC, highlighting diverging momentum across the two prediction market platforms.

Terms & Concepts
  • Trading volume: The total value of contracts or assets traded over a period, commonly used to measure market activity and liquidity.
  • CFTC: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal regulator overseeing derivatives and certain event-based trading markets.