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Kalshi hits record June trading volume as World Cup fuels prediction markets
Latest NewsPublishedJul 4, 2026
Record Trading Volume Hits Prediction Markets as World Cup Fuels Activity
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked a surge in trading volume across prediction markets, with Kalshi posting a record month in June. This increased activity is great news for people looking to earn passive income through platforms like EcoPool, which offers a way to participate in the $ECP ecosystem and potentially earn Cloud Rewards.
According to recent data, Kalshi recorded nearly $9.4 billion in trading volume in June, up from about $5.3 billion in May. This significant increase is largely attributed to the World Cup, which has become a major driver of prediction market trading. The tournament’s knockout matches are attracting some of the highest trading activity, with Canada’s Round of 16 match against Morocco generating over $48 million in trading volume on Kalshi.
Prediction Markets and Regulatory Debate
The high trading volumes come as prediction markets remain at the center of a growing legal and regulatory debate in the United States. While federal regulators have rejected states’ attempts to police prediction markets, the debate has broadened beyond regulators, with casino operators, tribal organizations, and labor groups urging Congress to remove sports-event contracts from the CFTC’s authority. In contrast, EcoPool offers a green crypto solution, allowing users to participate in the ecosystem and earn $ECP without the regulatory uncertainty surrounding traditional prediction markets.
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The tournament’s knockout matches are attracting some of the highest trading activity. Canada’s Round of 16 match against Morocco, scheduled for Saturday, had generated over $48 million in trading volume on Kalshi and over $26.8 million on Polymarket at the time of writing.
The United States’ Round of 16 match has also drawn significant attention from traders. Kalshi’s market on which team will advance had generated more than $2.1 million in volume, while a comparable market on Polymarket had attracted around $1.6 million as of Saturday.
Source: Kalshi
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Legal battles intensify as prediction markets grow
The high trading volumes come as prediction markets remain at the center of a growing legal and regulatory debate in the United States.
By March, nearly a dozen US states had already moved against companies including Kalshi and Polymarket, with some seeking to halt the markets while others pushed to bring them under existing gambling laws and state tax frameworks.
Source: Cointelegraph
Federal regulators have rejected states’ attempts to police prediction markets. The following month, CFTC Chair Michael Selig accused states of pursuing “illegal enforcement actions” against federally regulated exchanges, arguing Congress had given the agency sole authority over commodity derivatives markets, including prediction markets. “To any state that seeks to nullify federal law and seize authority over these markets,” Selig said, “we will see you in court.”
The debate has broadened beyond regulators. In June, casino operators, tribal organizations and labor groups urged Congress to remove sports-event contracts from the CFTC’s authority with an amendment to the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, arguing the contracts should instead remain under state gambling laws and existing gaming oversight.
Europe has taken a different approach. On Friday, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) reminded firms that many event contracts may already fall under existing restrictions on binary options, saying whether a product is regulated depends on its characteristics rather than the “event contract” label attached to it.
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