
Polymarket, a blockchain-powered prediction market, experienced significant growth in July 2024. The platform recorded $387 million in trading volume, marking a 250% increase from the previous month, and added 65,000 new accounts, a 240% rise. The number of active traders also surged by 50% to 44,523. Polymarket's total open interest reached $84 million, doubling from the previous month. Despite the U.S. presidential election contributing to its success, a substantial portion of new users engaged in non-election markets. The platform's CEO, Shayne Coplan, hinted at the introduction of fees to boost revenue, as Polymarket's total volume surpassed $1 billion with $343 million in July. Additionally, Polymarket's website traffic outpaced other DeFi platforms, including Uniswap and dYdX, and accounted for 6% of Polygon PoS transaction fees.




.@Polymarket traffic surpasses DeFi giants amid Trump-Harris election betting craze via @Saajthebard https://t.co/YMUt8foA32
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Polymarket update: ➡️ $380M in monthly volume ➡️ 43K active traders in July ➡️ $1B in total volume ➡️ Accounts for 6% of Polygon PoS transaction fees More @Polymarket alpha from @p_petertherock ➡️https://t.co/YQADvwQT34 Charts via: @DuneAnalytics https://t.co/V6mC9GWWwq