2026 Prediction Market Outlook: 26 Key Trends from CGV Research

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Market outlook for prediction markets in 2026 shows 26 key trends from CGV Research, focusing on AI agents, compliant finance, and infrastructure. Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi saw over $27 billion in 2025 trading volume. Price prediction tools are evolving into core decision-making systems. Structural shifts, product innovation, and regulatory changes will shape their role in financial systems.

Derived from PANews, this report outlines 26 key predictions for the evolution of prediction markets by 2026, based on CGV Research's analysis of AI agents, compliant finance, and information infrastructure. The report highlights how prediction markets are transitioning from speculative tools to core decision-making infrastructure, with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi seeing over $27 billion in 2025 trading volume. It forecasts structural shifts, product innovations, AI integration, and regulatory developments that will shape the market’s role in financial and macroeconomic systems.

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