Kalshi volume passes $17B in first two weeks of World Cup, fees top $10M daily
Kalshi processed more than $17 billion in trading volume during the first two weeks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with daily fees topping $10 million and hitting a single-day record of $13.5 million on Wednesday, June 24. The CFTC-regulated prediction market recorded $1 billion to $1.25 billion in sports volume each day from June 17 through June 24, according to tracking data. The surge reflects heavy trading activity during the global soccer tournament. The figures mark record activity for the platform, with daily fees consistently exceeding the $10 million threshold throughout the period. Kalshi's volume during the World Cup period has more than doubled its prior benchmarks.
Kalshi's $17 billion World Cup run and $13.5 million daily fee record establish a new liquidity benchmark for CFTC-regulated event contracts. The platform is now generating institutional-scale revenue on single sporting events, proving prediction markets can capture flows that previously went to offshore bookmakers alone.