Polymarket’s Revolutionary Perpetual Futures Service Launch Reshapes Crypto Prediction Markets

Polymarket launched a perpetual futures service on March 15, 2025, marking a major product expansion that could materially increase liquidity and trading volumes in event-based prediction markets. Built on Polygon with on‑chain AMMs, dynamic funding rates, liquidation protections and circuit breakers, the platform supports indefinite positions and targets political, economic and crypto event contracts. Analysts project prediction‑market volumes could rise 300–500% within 18 months as leverage (platform capped at 5:1 initially) and derivatives traders enter the space. Regulatory differences with Kalshi (CFTC‑regulated) and Polymarket’s offshore, geofenced approach mean U.S. users are currently restricted, but clearer global rules (e.g., MiCA) could favor established players. Overall the launch is positioned to attract traditional derivatives flow, boost notional volumes, and accelerate convergence between DeFi and derivatives markets.