Crypto’s New Obsession: Prediction Markets Are Out of Control (And We’re All Chasing Them)
Polymarket, the reigning king of speculative chaos, clocked 19.6 million weekly transactions by mid-February 2026. Kalshi, the slightly less popular cousin, managed 17.4 million. The rivalry is so intense, you’d think they were competing to see who can make crypto fans poorer faster.



