Prediction market fee wars beginning
> Kalshi paying out 25/50% of its fees to WeBull (30m contracts in Oct) in exchange rebates
> Fees = 2c/contract: 1c Webull/1c Kalshi
> Using October's 30m notional: $600k in revenue ($300k Webull / $300k Kalshi). Post kickback, net using the mid is: $412k Webull / $188k Kalshi)
> If you don't own the flow, don't have any leverage. And if a PM ends up being a pure backend, turns into a math exercise: what's the least I can payout to partners to crowdout competitors, maximize volume, and earn the most in net fees? (game can play out for years)
1. Rates Lower but Higher
- Market is pricing in some serious cuts in ‘24 with a ~80% chance of rates ending sub 4%
- I’m on the less aggro side and say we end ‘24 north of 4% but sub 5%
- I’m betting inflation is sticky on the way down and the fed will have trouble cutting
2. Crypto Market Cap >$2T
- Trustless financial systems will only become more valuable (esp with lower rates)
- Global conflict, migrant flows, inflationary fiat, and fallible banking systems are all tailwinds
- Crypto market cap sits at $1.7t today and is headed higher