Svmuu News: The U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi experienced explosive growth during the 2026 World Cup, with the platform’s trading volume surging from $6.67 billion on June 22 to $24.2 billion on July 14; trading volume for the single “World Cup Champion” prediction market alone exceeded $1.2 billion. Kalshi stated that this growth reflects a new trend in the AI era: as AI-generated content proliferates, authentic, real-time, and irreplicable human interactions are becoming increasingly scarce, and prediction markets are emerging as a new tool for gauging public sentiment and collective judgment.
Meanwhile, Kalshi is seeking to transition from a sports prediction platform to a next-generation financial trading infrastructure. The company currently holds Designated Contract Market (DCM) status recognized by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and plans to expand into additional prediction areas, including sports, geopolitics, culture, and the economy. (Fortune)