Bitcoin price has come under renewed pressure as traders on Polymarket and Kalshi increased bearish bets for 2026.
Market participants priced higher probabilities of declines in the cryptocurrency's value, reflecting a rapid sentiment shift driven by ETF outflows and macro-driven uncertainty tied to Federal Reserve policy expectations.
Prediction markets have accelerated downside positioning within a single trading session, with traders increasing bearish bets by 13 percentage points compared to the previous day.