PANews reported on April 2nd that, according to CryptoRank data, prediction market trading volume reached a record high of $75 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 70.45% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. CryptoRank points out that prediction market trading volume grew from zero to $75 billion in just two years, demonstrating the market's rapid expansion. Growth accelerated in the second half of 2025 and continued into 2026. Prediction markets are becoming an important segment of the cryptocurrency market.