Crypto prediction markets favor Trump in tight race with Harris
Platforms like Polymarket and Drift’s BET show higher probabilities for a Trump victory, reflecting current market sentiments
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With a day to go before the US presidential election, prediction markets give an edge to Trump over Harris.
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On the crypto side, Polymarket gives Trump roughly 58/42, and leads in open interest. Adding to the crypto landscape, Drift Protocol’s BET platform , built on the Solana blockchain, has emerged as a notable contender. BET touts a daily trading volume of $20 million and gives Trump a 61% chance as of 11 am ET today.
Polymarket all-time highs in open interest. Source: Blockworks Research
Betfair Exchange , a UK-based betting platform, reports total bets amounting to 136 million pounds (about $176 million).
In the US, Kalshi , a recently legalized event futures exchange, has seen over $12 million in user bets since its launch. PredictIt , which has the candidates neck and neck, maintains a significant user base, though specific open interest figures are not publicly disclosed.
Robinhood and Interactive Brokers joined Kalshi as betting options available to US citizens after the latter two won a ruling against the CFTC to allow election outcome trading. Interactive Brokers has reported over a million contracts traded since launching its market on Oct. 3. Robinhood’s open interest numbers aren’t readily available.
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