Polymarket was the most visited decentralized app in January, almost catching up to Robinhood's traffic. While expanding its mainstream presence, the app also peaked on-chain traffic.
Polymarket was the most visited crypto-native app, recording both peak on-chain volume and site ranking. The prediction app is almost catching up to Robinhood in popularity. The app's founder, Shane Coplan, marked this achievement.
serious business. pic.twitter.com/RcF4leTZ2x
— Shayne Coplan 🦅 (@shayne_coplan) February 6, 2026
Polymarket was one of the most popular on-chain use cases in January as activity shifted to the most liquid markets. This app also records peaks in USDC volume, partnership To use the native stablecoin version, use Circle.
Polimarket still has more site visits than Karshi
Polymarket still outperforms Calci on several metrics, including about four times more site visitors. Most of Polymarket traffic comes from the US since the app started offering predictive pairs.
Although Polymarket still attracts international traffic, it complies with US regulations to provide a brand of stochastic trading.
Multiple prediction apps are vying for the top spot. Polymarket encourages smart betting while expanding its reach on social media. The platform has gained an edge over Kalsi by allowing smart bets and not playing against “sharp” players. The two apps are competing to attract users with things like shopping vouchers and free grocery stores.
Most of last month's economic expansion was driven by retail forecasts; $12 billion In trading volume. Polymarket remains the leader in current affairs and political predictions, with a significant lead over Calci outside of the sports prediction market.
Polymarket's mobile usage has increased over the past three months, increasing gradually across all devices. Polymarket's search volume has also surpassed Kalshi's in the past three months.
Polymarket rises on small bets in January
Polymarket's activity was driven by the most diverse prediction markets categorized as “Other”.
Sports, politics, and cryptocurrencies dominated the activity. As of February 6, the main bets included 15-minute short-term markets on sporting events, a possible US attack on Iran, and BTC's performance.
Polymarket grows based on highly active players who make more than 5 predictions on average. The platform uses a combination of bots and organic activity, and is heavily promoted through copy trading and influencers.
Most of the active trading on Polymarket is in disputed stocks, with odds ranging from 40% to 60%. Another large subset are problems that are nearly solved 80% to 90% of the time. Polymarket benefits from both high-profile issues and bot trading in niche markets and small-scale predictions.
Polymarket's open interest has also expanded to a new peak and is hovering around it. $411 million. Although current open interest is still below the November 2024 record, it is still sustainable and maintains an upward trend.
