Best real-money prediction market platforms in the United States.
Cash- and crypto-settled markets where real money is at stake (no play-money venues). 6 available in the United States.
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Payment ACH Debit card Wire
App—
Payout1–3 days (ACH)
Min depositNone
FeesPer-contract trading fee (same book as Kalshi)
Payment USD Bank transfer Crypto
App—
PayoutFast (to Crypto.com balance)
Min depositNone
FeesPer-contract trading fee
3
Payment USDC Crypto Card (on-ramp)
PayoutInstant (on-chain USDC)
Min depositNone (~$1 to start)
FeesNo trading fee: only Polygon gas (cents)
4
Payment ACH Debit card Wire Crypto
Payout1–3 days (ACH)
Min depositNone
FeesPer-contract trading fee; no deposit fee
5
Payment USD Bank transfer Crypto
App—
PayoutFast (to Gemini balance)
Min depositNone
FeesPer-contract trading fee
6
Payment Crypto Play-money
App—
PayoutInstant (crypto)
Min depositNone (~€0.01 floor)
FeesCommission on net winnings (real-money); free play-money mode
Operational terms are indicative and may change. Confirm on each platform before trading.
Real money, two flavours
Everything on this list settles in real value: some in dollars or pounds through a regulated exchange, some in stablecoins on-chain. Play-money and forecasting sites are left out, because a price you cannot cash out is not really odds.
Fees are the quiet cost
Headline commission is only part of it. A venue that charges nothing on the trade often earns from the spread instead, and a thin market costs you in slippage. We flag the best available price for each outcome after fees, so you see who is actually cheapest rather than who advertises the lowest rate.