Crypto Markets

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Prediction market data on Bitcoin and Ethereum price targets, ETF approvals, crypto regulation, and market dominance. Live from Polymarket and Kalshi.

All available crypto prediction markets, those priced on more than one venue first. Tap any market for its price on every venue we track and where to trade it.

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What are crypto prediction markets?

Crypto prediction markets sit at the intersection of two booming categories. The crypto-native trader gets a way to take a directional view on Bitcoin or Ethereum without leverage and liquidation risk. The macro trader gets exposure to ETF approval timelines and crypto regulation outcomes.

How crypto markets resolve

Crypto contracts resolve on price snapshots from designated exchanges. Bitcoin price-target markets pay YES if BTC trades at or above the target on the specified exchange at any point during the window, and Polymarket usually uses Coinbase or a CME futures benchmark. ETF markets resolve on the SEC's published approval or denial. Relative-performance markets like ETH-vs-BTC use the percentage change of each asset over the period, calculated from exchange-published prices. Each contract specifies the source. Bitcoin dominance markets typically use TradingView's BTC.D index, a composite measure rather than a spot price.

Platforms covering crypto markets

Kalshi's CFTC-regulated event-contract structure fits well for SEC-decision questions. Crypto-native users tend to prefer Polymarket: USDC-denominated contracts, on-chain settlement, no fiat onboarding. US users who want fiat rails and a regulated venue go to Kalshi. The cross-venue board shows the same question priced on more than one venue, with each venue’s terms beside it, so a difference can be attributed rather than merely observed.

Common questions

Why is Bitcoin priced differently across Polymarket and Kalshi?

Different strikes, different liquidity, different trader bases. Two contracts with different price targets are not the same question, so their probabilities differ by definition. Where contracts cover the same question, platform-specific liquidity and trader composition produce real pricing spreads. That is where a price difference comes from, not from the absolute price levels themselves, and the terms beside each price are what decide whether the difference means anything.

Are crypto prediction markets a substitute for direct crypto trading?

No. They're a way to express a binary view ("will BTC hit $150k by year-end?") at a known maximum cost. They don't give you exposure to ongoing price movement, staking yields, or DeFi opportunities. For continuous crypto exposure, spot or futures positions are the right instruments. For binary outcome predictions and ETF approvals, prediction markets fit better.