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Football contracts help lift Polymarket US activity to October record

Monthly active traders at Polymarket US reached a record of about 478,000 in October, driven mainly by expanded NFL and college football contracts. In one week during the month the platform recorded 2.82 billion dollars in notional volume.

Polymarket US processed more than 74 million trades in October, up 15 percent from September, according to CryptoNews. The increase accompanied a record number of monthly active traders.

Football expansion drives participation

Monthly active traders reached about 478,000 in October, according to CryptoNews. Expanded NFL and college football contracts were the main driver of that participation.

The figures point to growth in both trading activity and the platform’s active audience during the month. The supplied summary does not break down trades or traders by contract category.

Weekly notional volume reaches $2.82 billion

During one week in October, Polymarket US recorded 2.82 billion dollars in notional volume, according to CryptoNews. The summary does not identify the week or provide a comparable September figure.

That weekly notional-volume figure is distinct from October’s trade count and monthly active-trader total. The available figures do not establish how activity was distributed across the rest of the month.

What it means for prediction markets

  • Expanded NFL and college football contracts were the main reported source of growth in monthly participation, making sports a key part of October’s activity.
  • The 15 percent increase in trades and record audience show broader platform activity, but do not establish liquidity in any individual market.
  • The 2.82 billion dollars in weekly notional volume provides a snapshot of trading scale, not a full-month volume measure.
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