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The prediction market comeback is REAL. October saw prediction markets return to the spotlight. After a quiet period following the 2024 U.S. election, trading activity has surged again. In Q3 2025, volumes hit new highs—driven by an intense rivalry between Kalshi and Polymarket. 1️⃣ Two giants, two paths ICE, the parent company of the NYSE, invested $2B in Polymarket at a $9B valuation. A few days later, Kalshi raised $300M at a $5B valuation. Both platforms are expanding fast, but their strategies are fundamentally different. Kalshi is playing the regulated, mainstream route—integrating directly into Robinhood so users can trade within the app. Polymarket stays crypto-native—running on Polygon with fully on-chain settlement and transparent outcomes. Kalshi now commands over 60% of global market share, surpassing Polymarket for the first time—marking a key power shift in how retail prediction liquidity flows.
Why did $COAI’s price swing wildly across exchanges last night? At 1:15 AM (UTC+8) on Oct 13, $COAI went vertical. Since its TGE just a few weeks ago, the price jumped from $0.13 → $61, a 6× move in under three hours. At its peak, FDV hit around $35 B, briefly ranking among the top 5 tokens globally. Meanwhile, the futures market blew up — 💥 $29.8 M in total liquidations • Shorts: $17.6 M • Longs: $12.1 M Second only to BTC, ETH and SOL that day. Here’s what the on-chain data shows 👇
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3️⃣ The data confirms the fragility 04:20:37 | Buy @ $29.95 | 1.09 K tokens (~$32.5 K) 05:07:14 | Sell @ $25.48 | 2.08 K tokens (~$52.9 K) Just tens of thousands of dollars in trades caused major swings. In a market with near-frozen float and restrictive rules, price reflects structure, not sentiment.