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Best Crypto Prediction Markets

This list covers eight prediction markets for crypto prices, sports, politics, and macro events. Polymarket US provides a CFTC-regulated venue for domestic traders. Polymarket's international platform runs on Polygon with onchain positions. Predict.fun and Opinion run on BNB Chain, while Limitless focuses on short-dated crypto contracts on Base. Seer supports custom token formats on Gnosis and Ethereum, whereas Azuro supplies pooled liquidity infrastructure across multiple chains. Trading fees range from 0% maker rates to taker charges reaching 3%.

Updated Oct 23, 2026 8 picks All prediction markets
  1. 1

    Kalshi

     4.3/5

    Kalshi is a federally regulated US exchange where users trade binary event contracts on politics, sports, and economics settled in dollars. Backed by TCV and Paradigm, it suits US traders who want legal, dollar-cleared contracts.

    Politics · Sports +4OtherAvailable in the USRegulated venue
    • Registered Designated Contract Market status provides federal regulatory oversight for US-based traders
    • Deep liquidity exceeding $2B in weekly volume across major events in May 2026
    • Transparent dollar-denominated balances eliminate stablecoin depeg risks
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  2. 2
    Regulated US contracts

    Polymarket US

     4.1/5

    Polymarket US is included for its CFTC Designated Contract Market status, US event coverage, and fully collateralized Yes/No contracts that settle at $1.00 or $0.00. Limit orders have a 0% maker fee, and combo markets can combine 2 to 10 legs. Access requires KYC and is limited to US residents. Taker fees vary, while disputed outcomes can rely on its centralized Settlement Committee.

    Politics · Sports +2OtherAvailable in the USRegulated venue
    • CFTC Designated Contract Market status
    • Zero maker trading fees with maker rebates supported by taker fees
    • Combo functionality enables grouping 2 to 10 markets into one trade
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  3. 3
    Broad onchain markets

    Polymarket

     4.0/5

    Polymarket offers a wide mix of politics, sports, crypto, finance, culture, weather, and economics markets on Polygon. Its peer-to-peer order book uses pUSD collateral, with positions held as ERC-1155 tokens and resolution through UMA for supported markets. The platform is non-custodial, but US residents are blocked, several other countries are restricted, and a June 2026 frontend compromise involved $3 million.

    Politics · Sports +3PolygonUMA Optimistic OraclePolitics · Elections +8
    • Broad markets across politics, sports, crypto and current events
    • Non-custodial trading with onchain positions
    • Polygon supports pUSD collateral and ERC-1155 outcome tokens
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  4. 4

    DraftKings Predictions

     3.9/5

    DraftKings Predictions is a US-regulated prediction market for sports, politics, and macroeconomic event contracts. Backed by DraftKings Inc., it suits US-based traders seeking fully compliant event betting.

    Sports · Politics +1Available in the USRegulated venueUSD
    • Operates under CFTC regulation as a registered Introducing Broker
    • Customer balances sit with Wedbush Securities rather than unsegregated company accounts
    • Low per-contract trading fee capped at $0.02 on the DKeX exchange
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  5. 5

    OG.com

     3.9/5

    OG.com is a US-regulated prediction market exchange operated under Crypto.com's derivatives clearinghouse. It offers sports, political, and cultural event contracts to compliant US traders.

    Sports · Politics +2Available in the USRegulated venueUSD
    • Operates under CFTC DCM and DCO regulatory status in the United States
    • Direct legal access for US residents with domestic regulatory oversight
    • Clear institutional liquidity routing via partnerships with FanDuel and Robinhood
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  6. 6
    BNB Chain yield markets

    predict.fun

     3.9/5

    Predict.fun brings sports, politics, crypto, esports, finance, and weather contracts to BNB Chain, with more than $1.8 billion in cumulative volume reported in March 2026. Makers pay 0%, while taker fees range from 0.018% to 2%. Gasless smart-wallet trading and selected yield-bearing positions are available. US users are excluded, and yield positions carry Venus Protocol exposure.

    Politics · Sports +1BNB Chain · OtherUSDT and USDCPolitics · Sports +7
    • 0% maker fee for liquidity providers
    • $1.8B+ cumulative volume reported in March 2026
    • Gasless trading through the Predict Smart Wallet
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  7. 7
    Short crypto expiries

    Limitless

     3.7/5

    Limitless offers 5-minute, 15-minute, hourly, and daily crypto contracts settled in USDC on Base. It combines an order book with AMM pools, supports card deposits through Crossmint, and offers a 0% maker fee with a 100% taker rebate for makers in short-duration crypto markets. Sports and political markets use manual resolution, and CLOB taker fees can reach 3%.

    Crypto · Sports +1BaseUSDCCrypto prices · Football +4
    • Zero maker fees with a 100% taker rebate on short-duration crypto contracts
    • Fast 5-minute and 15-minute expiries for intraday crypto price speculation
    • Non-custodial on-chain USDC settlement on Base
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  8. 8
    Peer-to-peer sports

    SX Bet

     3.7/5

    SX Bet focuses on peer-to-peer sports markets, including singles, player props, and same-game parlays, with more than 6,000 active markets in October 2026. Makers pay 0%, while winning takers pay 1% of net profit on singles and 5% on parlays. The platform uses non-custodial settlement and covers betting transaction gas costs. The platform is limited by its exclusive sports focus and restricted access in several countries.

    SportsOtherRegulated venueUSDC
    • Zero percent maker fees on all order book listings
    • Taker fees only apply to winning bets at 1% of net profit
    • Non-custodial settlement keeps funds under user wallet control
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How we picked

This selection covers the prediction-markets category and includes all eight listings in the collection. Editorial scoring determines the order, weighing market selection, liquidity, fees, resolution quality, and ease of use. Each review evaluates supported chains, settlement assets, fee schedules, market topics, access restrictions, custody models, resolution methods, audits, liquidity, and incidents. Specific figures appear only when a listing records an exact date or amount. This overview does not reflect hands-on testing or an assessment based on trading returns.

FAQ

Which prediction market is available to US residents?

Polymarket US is the listed venue available to US residents. It is a CFTC-regulated exchange that requires KYC, while Polymarket, Predict.fun, Limitless, and SX Bet restrict US access.

Which prediction markets use zero maker fees?

Polymarket US, Predict.fun, Limitless, and SX Bet list 0% maker fees. Their other charges differ: Predict.fun has variable taker fees, Limitless charges AMM and CLOB fees, and SX Bet charges winning takers.

Which markets support short-term crypto contracts?

Limitless supports 5-minute, 15-minute, hourly, and daily crypto contracts on Base. Polymarket and Predict.fun also cover crypto outcomes.

Which prediction markets are non-custodial?

Polymarket describes its international platform as non-custodial, while Limitless and SX Bet use non-custodial wallet-based settlement. Predict.fun offers a smart wallet and a separate Binance Wallet account, so its custody model depends on the access method.

How are prediction market outcomes resolved?

Resolution varies by platform. UMA handles supported markets on Polymarket and Predict.fun, oracle feeds support several crypto markets on Limitless, Kleros arbitrates contested Seer outcomes, and Polymarket US uses a centralized Settlement Committee.