Modern portfolios are optimized for market risk but struggle to hedge event risk such as elections, regulatory decisions, and rocket launches. Prediction markets offer a way to trade these risks directly, with the potential to play a meaningful role in portfolios as the markets mature. Source: Dune Analytics. The chart shows growth in monthly trading volume from January 2024 to November 2025.

Prediction markets allow investors to hedge real-world outcomes with defined payoffs, making them ideal for risks difficult to express with traditional instruments. Use cases include election risk, regulatory risk, and rocket launch risk, offering targeted hedges without restructuring portfolios.

While prediction markets are not yet a mature asset class, they show promise in hedging event risks that traditional instruments struggle to isolate. As portfolios become more exposed to event risk, prediction markets offer a potential solution to these challenges.

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