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| Platform | Gamma Score | Availability | KYC | Crypto support | Sports markets | Political markets | Fees | Liquidity | Beginner friendly | Best region |
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| PolymarketBest for Crypto: Crypto-native prediction market discovery | 89 / 100 | Global watchlist / US restricted | Low / regional | Yes | Yes | Yes | Network costs + spread | High | High | Global / Restricted |
| KalshiBest for US users: Regulated event contract venue | 87 / 100 | US regulated access, KYC required | Required | No | Yes | Yes | Venue fees / spreads | High | High | United States |
| AzuroBest for Sports: Sports prediction liquidity protocol | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Medium | Medium | Global crypto watchlist |
| ManifoldBest Beginner Pick: Play-money forecasting community | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Yes | Yes | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Medium | High | Global community |
| SX BetBest No-KYC Sports: Crypto sports event markets | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Medium | Medium | Global crypto watchlist |
| MyriadBest Web3 Social Pick: Web3 social prediction markets | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | Yes | Limited | Yes | Network costs + spread | Medium | Medium | Region-dependent |
| PredictItBest for Politics: Politics-focused event markets | 77 / 100 | Regulated / jurisdiction dependent | Required | No | Limited | Yes | Venue fees / spreads | Medium | High | United States |
| ForecastExBest for Economy: Event-contract exchange watchlist | 77 / 100 | Regulated / jurisdiction dependent | Required | Yes | Limited | Yes | Venue fees / spreads | Medium | Medium | United States watchlist |
| OmenBest No-KYC: Gnosis-based prediction market interface | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Yes | Network costs + spread | Medium | Medium | Region-dependent |
| MetaculusBest Forecasting Community: Forecasting questions and tournament hub | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Limited | Yes | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Medium | High | Global research |
| ThalesBest DeFi Sports: DeFi positional markets | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Medium | Medium | Region-dependent |
| PolkamarketsBest On-Chain Pick: Web3 prediction market protocol | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| SeerBest No-KYC: Web3 oracle and event market interface | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Yes | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| DriftBest for Crypto: Solana trading venue with event-market watchlist | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| Gnosis MarketsBest Protocol Pick: Conditional-token market infrastructure | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Yes | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| Good Judgment OpenBest Research Community: Forecasting tournament community | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Limited | Yes | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Emerging | High | Global research |
| SportXBest Crypto Sports: Sports-focused crypto markets | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| AugurBest Legacy On-Chain: Legacy decentralized prediction markets | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| BetDEXBest Sports Exchange: Sports exchange watchlist | 80 / 100 | Region-dependent | Low / regional | No | Yes | Limited | Check platform terms | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| HedgehogBest for Sports: Fast consumer prediction experience | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| ZeitgeistBest for Politics: Substrate prediction market protocol | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| BodhiBest for Sports: Crypto event market watchlist | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| FutuurBest Crowd Forecasting: Crowd forecasting and prediction community | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Yes | Yes | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| Zeta MarketsBest Solana Watchlist: Options and event-driven crypto surface | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| EventumBest for Politics: General event prediction hub | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Yes | Yes | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| SmarketsBest Exchange-Style Sports: Betting exchange comparison reference | 77 / 100 | Regulated / jurisdiction dependent | Required | No | Yes | Yes | Check platform terms | Emerging | Medium | UK / selected markets |
| Superfluid MarketsBest for Crypto: On-chain market infrastructure watchlist | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Emerging | Medium | Region-dependent |
| CrowdSwapBest for Crypto: Prediction AMM watchlist | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| KoiiBest for Crypto: Attention and task market ecosystem | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| JouleBest for Politics: All-market event watchlist | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | Yes | Yes | Yes | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| Pump MarketsBest for Crypto: Meme and crypto event markets | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| BetswirlBest Web3 Games: Crypto sports and game markets | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| Wing MarketsBest for Sports: Sports and forecast watchlist | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Yes | Limited | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| ProphetBest for Politics: Public-event forecast watchlist | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | No | Limited | Yes | Platform rules / no-cash where applicable | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| RektBest for Crypto: High-risk crypto event watchlist | 77 / 100 | Wallet-based / terms dependent | Low / wallet | Yes | Limited | Limited | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
| CatnipBest for Sports: Creator and community prediction markets | 81 / 100 | Research listing | Account | Yes | Yes | Limited | Network costs + spread | Watchlist | Medium | Region-dependent |
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