Overview
- An industry report from Bitget Wallet and Polymarket shows Polymarket’s monthly volume jumping from about $1.2 billion in 2025 to over $20 billion in early 2026, a trajectory the report says could reach $240 billion this year.
- Active wallets more than tripled in six months, and over 82% of users traded under $10,000, signaling that growth is driven by frequent small bets.
- Crypto serves as the main entry point, accounting for nearly 40% of early activity, before users branch into sports, politics and economic markets.
- Platform snapshots show $36.1 million traded across Polymarket with $26.1 million in liquidity, led by NBA games and esports matchups drawing multi-million-dollar flows.
- High-interest contracts include a Bitcoin $150,000 question with $5.8 million in 24-hour volume and $18.4 million total, plus sizable pools on a US-Iran peace deal, the French presidency and the Fed’s June rate decision.