A whale that had been holding long ETH in an Aave cycle sold 2,500 ETH, worth approximately $9.67 million, eight hours ago.

The post Kalshi Jumps to 62% Market Share While Polymarket Eyes $10B Valuation appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Fintech 19 September 2025 | 16:03 Event-based trading platforms are no longer niche experiments – they’re emerging as a major arena where finance, crypto, and information converge. After months of subdued activity, volumes are climbing again, and U.S.-regulated Kalshi has unexpectedly taken the lead. Betting on Everything From Rates to Sports Analysts at Bernstein describe prediction markets as a new “interface for information,” where users speculate not only on sports results but also on Federal Reserve decisions, quarterly earnings, and even crypto price moves. This year alone, more than $200 million changed hands on Polymarket contracts linked to the Fed’s recent 25 bps rate cut, while $85 million traded on Kalshi around the same decision. Mainstream brokers like Coinbase and Robinhood are watching closely, with ambitions to capture some of the momentum. With U.S. sports betting already worth tens of billions annually, the overlap is too big to ignore. Against that backdrop, Kalshi has delivered one of its strongest months since the 2024 elections. The platform reports $1.3 billion in trading volume so far in September, accounting for 62% of global prediction market activity. Just a year ago, Kalshi’s share stood at 3%. CEO Tarek Mansour called the growth “remarkable,” noting that the exchange still serves only U.S. clients. Polymarket’s Pushback Its main rival, Polymarket, has logged about $773 million in trades this month. While that trails Kalshi for now, Polymarket has unique advantages: as a crypto-native platform, it has carved out strong global demand and is working toward a formal U.S. relaunch via its acquisition of derivatives exchange QCEX. The two platforms now stand as the clear leaders of the sector, though they embody different philosophies — one regulated from the ground up, the other built around decentralization. Investors Take Notice The boom hasn’t escaped venture capital. Reports suggest…

Over the course of the past few months, Shiba Inu and Dogecoin have continued to flatline, with no significant price surge or momentum. On-chain metrics continue to report massive selloffs on both tokens, with the liquidated funds being invested in an emerging PayFi solution, Remittix.  The recent event turnouts continue to reinforce the earlier forecast

Ripple’s XRP price trades around $2.51 and remains under clear selling pressure after the late-October breakdown. A sharp wick down to $1.25 showed how quickly liquidity can vanish in risk-off moments.  The recovery since then has been slow and indecisive, keeping XRP below the key $2.65 resistance. Meanwhile, headlines continue to shape sentiment.  Solana publicly