Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Cointelegraph
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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.

Key facts

  • 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.
  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:57:54 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Pudgy Penguins-backed Ethereum L2 Abstract to shut down after losing ‘tens of millions’

  2. Ethereum Economic Zone Runs Atomic L1-L2 Transfer on Mainnet

  3. US Government Moves $71M Bitcoin Stash After 6-Week Silence

  4. Pudgy Penguins-backed Abstract to shut down after ‘tens of millions’ in losses

  5. Evernorth Sets New XRP Treasury Timeline After Administrative Delay

  6. Pudgy Penguins’ Abstract becomes second Ethereum layer 2 to shut in a week

  7. Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch

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