Wu Shuo learned from CryptoRank data that the predicted market trading volume for the third quarter of 2026 has already exceeded 1 billion transactions, reaching about 1.1 billion and setting a new all-time high. This is an increase of more than double compared with the first quarter of about 490 million transactions; the second quarter is about 709 million transactions, while the fourth quarter of 2025 is about 137 million transactions. CryptoRank states that the biggest driver of the Q3 growth came from Kalshi, which accounted for most of the additional transactions and further extended its lead in the number of trades.
