Published on: December 31, 2025, 02:28h.
Updated on: December 31, 2025, 02:28h.
- Solana ranks among the most utilized cryptocurrencies within the prediction market sphere.
- Recent developments in prediction markets are expected to enhance revenues for the Solana blockchain.
- The rise of event contract platforms may significantly increase Solana’s user base.
The future prospects of Solana are closely linked to the growth of prediction markets, which are anticipated to play a crucial role in attracting new users to its ecosystem.
Recent data suggest that the swift proliferation of prediction markets in 2025 played a vital role in enhancing the utilization of Solana’s blockchain, with many experts anticipating a continuation of this trend into 2026.
According to CoinMarketCap, “In 2025, Solana outperformed all major blockchain networks in revenue and is expected to replicate this success in 2026, fueled by emerging trends like prediction markets.”
Expectations surrounding the seventh-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization are rising as the intersection of cryptocurrency and event contract industries strengthens. Notable platforms like Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), Crypto.com, and Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ: GEMI) are already engaging in prediction markets, with Kraken set to enter the space next year.
Solana: A Leading Force in Prediction Markets
Solana has already made a significant mark in the prediction markets arena, as platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket permit users to fund their accounts using this cryptocurrency, providing a more streamlined process compared to traditional methods like wire transfers.
Experts predict that the relationship between Solana and prediction markets will continue to strengthen in 2026. Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius Labs and a Solana investor, remarked that the digital asset “is poised to become the premier chain for prediction markets by mid-2026, by a wide margin.”
The synergy between Solana and prediction markets is indeed evolving. Recently, Phantom, a leading Solana wallet and trading platform, launched its own prediction markets feature in partnership with Kalshi, enabling users to directly access event contracts from their mobile app wallets. Such developments are likely to enhance the utility of Solana and potentially influence its market price.
“This will attract a larger user base to Solana, reminiscent of the price surge we witnessed when President Trump introduced his meme coin on the network,” suggests CoinMarketCap.
Solana: The Ideal Choice for Prediction Market Participants
Various retail participants in prediction markets and sports betting recognize Solana as an optimal choice for engaging with event contracts. Solana is renowned for being the backbone of many memecoins, which necessitates that traders maintain Solana wallets to engage with these speculative assets linked to internet memes, politics, and pop culture.
The platform boasts an impressive processing capability of 2,749 transactions per second, 50 million monthly active addresses, and over 3.5 billion transactions monthly. It also forms partnerships with established financial giants like Franklin Templeton, PayPal, and Visa, reinforcing its reliability and functionality.
The cryptocurrency is also gaining traction among sports bettors, with notable figures in the industry, such as David Portnoy and “Hawk Tuah Girl” Hailey Welch, launching their own memecoins.