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Prediction Platforms Disrupt Traditional Financial Markets
11 Nov
Summary
- New prediction platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket avoid state-by-state licensing and charge lower fees
- Platforms facilitate two-way trades, ensuring true market values unlike established sports betting platforms
- Prediction platforms could eventually replace hedging products created by banks for corporations
As of November 11th, 2025, new internet prediction platforms created by companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are poised to disrupt financial markets beyond just sports gaming. These platforms have been hoovering up the sports gaming market, despite legal challenges from established platforms.
The key advantages of the new prediction platforms are that they avoid state-by-state licensing and charge lower fees. For example, Kalshi charges no fee to users who post a limit order on its site. Additionally, since these platforms facilitate two-way trades between users, they ensure true market values, with contract prices fluctuating based on the probability of an event occurring.
