Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin remained far ahead.
What happened
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin remained far ahead.
Why it matters
The launch may affect adoption and competitive positioning for Bitcoin; usage evidence is the next signal to watch.
Affected entities
Bitcoin · BTCNeutral
View evidence
1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent
- CointelegraphPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch ↗
Claims
- Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch Observed
Conflicts
No material conflict detected in the available evidence.
Timeline
- First reported
Market move following event
BTC · 15 min-0.09%
BTC · 1 h-0.19%
BTC · 4 h-0.20%
BTC · 24 hUnavailable
Score explanation
Confidence · formula confidence-2.1.0
Source trust78
Independent corroboration51
Primary evidence35
Claim consistency82
Extraction confidence82
Attribution quality90
Impact · formula impact-2.1.0
Event magnitude69
Market relevance88
Entity significance98
Market breadth54
Novelty68
Urgency63
capital magnitude100
Ranking · formula rank-1.0.0
Confidence factor0.838
Freshness factor0.9988
Breaking bonus0