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Gold Contracts Overtake Ether Markets in Kalshi Trading Volume

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 7
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What happened

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Kalshi’s 15-minute gold markets surpassed Ether markets in September. Gold contracts recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees, compared to Ether's 318 million contracts and $2.6 million in fees during the same month. Bitcoin remained the largest market, generating $60.4 million in estimated fees.

From cointelegraph.com

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The growth in short-duration gold markets reflects the expansion of Kalshi's commodities business, which reached $400 million in volume within seven months. This indicates increasing market interest in short-term commodity price movements.

From cointelegraph.com

Who's involved

  • EtherAsset traded in the short-duration prediction markets
  • IngamePortal analyzing the prediction markets
  • BitcoinDominant digital cash system in the prediction markets

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • IngameSpeculative

    Ingame might see increased revenue from its analytical service due to high fee generation in tracked markets.

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The entities involved

  • Ether

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Coverage

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