The most popular trends in the Polymarket prediction market mainly focus on American politics and global political events. Political bets especially attract massive activity and generate trading volumes ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of USD.
Because Polymarket enables political betting primarily through stablecoins, the rapid growth of prediction markets could significantly increase the usage of this cryptocurrency sector by 2026.
Political betting drives the growth of the prediction market
The potential growth of prediction markets as a significant narrative emerged already in the first week of the year. Events related to US politics and broader geopolitical tensions consistently rank at the top.
Polls focusing on presidential elections and leadership changes in countries such as the United States, Iran, Portugal, and Venezuela rank highest.
Trading volume on these polls ranges from just under 1 million USD to 174 million USD. This shows rapid growth in platform activity.
At the same time, bets related to key geopolitical flashpoints are gaining popularity. Some focus on rising tensions between the USA and Venezuela, while others speculate on the USA taking over Greenland by the end of the year.
The scale of activity on these markets clearly shows that prediction platforms remain important. The way users place bets could also trigger a new cryptocurrency boom, particularly in stablecoins.
Stablecoins anchor widespread cryptocurrency adoption
Polymarket is widely known for its strong integration with digital assets. Users can send cryptocurrencies across multiple networks, including Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Arbitrum.
Deposits are possible in many cryptocurrencies as well as stablecoins such as USDT and USDC.
When bet volume grows exponentially, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins will grow equally dynamically.
Many major upcoming events could accelerate this process.
The 2026 World Cup will take place in North America in June. Sports betting will surely increase.
In this context, stablecoins could play a key role in popularizing prediction markets. All thanks to their ease of use for people without cryptocurrency experience and their linkage to fiat currencies, primarily USD.
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