*ETH SURGES ABOVE $2,500 AS US INTEREST RATE OUTLOOK IMPROVES
MKT: ETH hits $2,600 Aug 17-23?
PMKT 18% (-23PTS/6H)
ETH cleared $2,500 amid shifting rate expectations; $2,600 target remains roughly 100 points above current levels.
*MARINERS BEAT CUBS 6-5 IN 10TH ON RIVAS RBI SINGLE, TOTAL RUNS REACHES 11
MKT: Over 10.5 runs scored
KALSHI 52% (-1PTS/6H)
Game ended with 11 total runs, resolving over 10.5 market as YES.
*PADRES DEFEAT TWINS 6-2, TOTAL RUNS REACH 8 IN COMPLETED GAME
MKT: Over 7.5 runs scored
KALSHI 52% (+0PTS/6H)
Game final; 8 runs scored resolves over 7.5 market YES.
*BRANDON NAKASHIMA REACHES 2026 CINCINNATI OPEN SEMIFINALS
MKT: Nakashima wins tournament
KALSHI 54% (-0PTS/6H)
Nakashima secured a semifinal berth at the Cincinnati Open, keeping his title path alive.
*GUARDIANS DEFEAT ROCKIES 9-1, TOTAL RUNS MARKET MISSES AT 10
MKT: Over 11.5 runs scored
KALSHI 44% (-0PTS/6H)
Final score of 9-1 produced 10 total runs, falling short of the 11.5 threshold.
*SETTLED YES
MKT: Houston wins by over 1.5 runs? — Houston wins by over 1.5 runs
KALSHI 44% → 100%
5x long at the Aug 21 print: +$2,775 gross (illustrative)
*ANGELS BLOW OUT ASTROS AS NETO TIES FRANCHISE RECORD
MKT: Houston wins by over 1.5 runs?
KALSHI 44% (-1PTS/6H)
Angels' lopsided win makes a Houston margin victory by over 1.5 runs highly improbable.
*RYBAKINA RETIRES INJURED IN QUARTER-FINAL, CLEARS PATH FOR GAUFF
MKT: Gauff wins tournament
KALSHI 57% (+1PT/6H)
Rybakina's withdrawal means Gauff avoids a potential semi-final matchup with the Kazakh.
*JAKE ROGERS WALK-OFF HOMER EXTENDS WHITE SOX LEAD OVER TIGERS
MKT: Over 8.5 runs scored
KALSHI 46% (+1PTS/6H)
Walk-off home run signals elevated run production in the contest.
*WHITE SOX DEFEAT METS 6-4 ON JAKE ROGERS WALK-OFF HOMER
MKT: Chicago C wins by over 1.5 runs?
KALSHI 36% (+0PTS/6H)
White Sox won by exactly 2 runs, clearing the 1.5-run margin threshold.
*BITCOIN RALLY FUELED BY WALL STREET, WASHINGTON DEVELOPMENTS
MKT: Bitcoin hits $82,500 in August?
PMKT 49% (+11PTS/6H)
Institutional and policy momentum cited as primary drivers of recent price action.
*SETTLED NO
MKT: New York vs Pittsburgh Pro Football game: PIT Steelers wins? — PIT Steelers
KALSHI 60% → 0%
5x short at the Aug 17 print: +$3,025 gross (illustrative)
*MCCARTHY CALLS FOR EXTENDED LATROBE CAMP STAY IN FIRST STEELERS PRESEASON
MKT: PIT Steelers to win vs NY Giants?
KALSHI 60% (-2PTS/6H)
McCarthy joined Pittsburgh's staff this offseason after previous head coaching roles.
*U.S. TREASURY BUYBACK PLAN TRIGGERS $1 BILLION IN BITCOIN SHORT LIQUIDATIONS
MKT: BTC hits $80K in August?
PMKT 71% (+11PTS/6H)
Short squeeze follows abrupt unwinding of leveraged positions across major exchanges.
*SETTLED NO
MKT: What will Donald Trump say during Rally with Senator Darline Graham? — Crypto / Bitcoin
KALSHI 4% → 0%
5x short at the Aug 19 print: +$175 gross (illustrative)
*GRAHAM STUMBLES ON NATIONAL SECURITY QUESTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEBATE
MKT: Trump rally with Graham — Crypto/Bitcoin topic
KALSHI 4% (+0PTS/6H)
Debate performance may shape rally themes if Trump addresses Graham's record.
*ANGELS ROUT ASTROS 18-3, COMBINING FOR 21 RUNS AS NETO HOMERS IN 7-RBI NIGHT
MKT: Over 8.5 runs scored
KALSHI 43% (n/a)
Final total of 21 runs exceeded the 8.5 threshold by a wide margin.
*BITCOIN TOPS $70,000, LIFTING ODDS OF $76,500 TARGET BY AUG 2026
MKT: BTC at $76,500+ by Aug 21, 2026?
KALSHI 19% (+14PTS/6H)
Price crossing $70,000 marks first time at that level in recent trading.
*BITCOIN PUSHES PAST $75,000 AS RALLY CONTINUES
MKT: BTC at or above $74,600 on Aug 21 2026?
KALSHI 60% (+38PTS/6H)
Bitcoin crossing $75,000 lifts odds the price holds that level through August 2026.