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Wintermute, a London-based trading firm handling over $3.5 trillion in annual volume, announced it will provide liquidity on event contracts. The move follows growth in prediction market volume to $60 billion this year.
BenzingaWintermute said it is now quoting two-sided markets on event contracts at leading venues that together process more than $20 billion per month. 5 trillion in annual trading volume across more than 70 exchanges.
Prediction markets expanded from a niche tool into a $60 billion sector this year, according to the report. Much of the recent volume increase has been linked to geopolitical events. Polymarket recorded a single-day volume of $478 million on Feb. 28, with politics-related contracts accounting for $220 million of that total.
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nypost.comThe number of borrowers in default reached 9.5 million by March 2026, exceeding the prior record of 8 million set in 2019. Personal accounts show borrowers struggling after the end of pandemic-era payment pauses and repayment plan shifts.
en.antaranews.comGoldman Sachs stated on July 21 that crude prices could hit $120 per barrel if the Middle East war continues and the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. The bank had forecast a glut weeks earlier under different assumptions.
benzinga.comA major U.S. homebuilder reported third-quarter earnings above estimates but lowered its full-year revenue and home-closure guidance. The company also kept its dividend forecast unchanged.