US midterm event contracts pass $750 million in volume, CNN reports
CNN says notional trading on 2026 US midterm contracts passed $750 million by 15 October, with more than 21,000 contracts listed on Kalshi and Polymarket.
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CNN says notional trading on 2026 US midterm contracts passed $750 million by 15 October, with more than 21,000 contracts listed on Kalshi and Polymarket.
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