TL;DR
Crypto.com published its Research Roundup report, focusing on AI prediction markets and cryptocurrency market performance during September.
AI-related prediction markets recorded a combined trading volume of $162.84 million, although most activity focused on technical capabilities and model performance.
The report also highlights that 215 publicly traded companies hold more than 1.2 million BTC and that altcoin deposits to exchanges increased by 146% during the second half of September.
Crypto.com published the October edition of its Research Roundup , examining the growth of artificial intelligence prediction markets and presenting key cryptocurrency market indicators for September.
The research found that AI-related prediction markets reached a combined trading volume of $162.84 million , while trading activity increased by 279% over the period analyzed.
The study, developed in collaboration with PYMNTS , also examines the gap between technical advances in artificial intelligence models and their commercial adoption.
Crypto.com Proposes Measuring Real-World AI Adoption
According to the report, 56.6% of trading volume in AI prediction markets comes from contracts related to technical capabilities, rankings, and advances in AI models .
Another 20.7% is linked to product launches and operational performance , while contracts covering adoption, usage, and competition account for just 5.9% .
To expand the available data, Crypto.com and PYMNTS proposed a prediction market based on information collected from approximately 4,000 U.S. adults , 500 business decision-makers, and disclosures from publicly traded companies.
The goal is to create contracts that measure the use of AI tools , their adoption by businesses, and their economic outcomes , alongside traditional technical performance indicators.
Corporate Bitcoin Holdings and Altcoin Deposits
The report also states that 215 publicly traded companies collectively held more than 1.2 million BTC , worth approximately $104 billion , as of September 13. That amount represents more than 6% of Bitcoin’s total supply .
During September, the cryptocurrency market’s price and volume indices rose by 8.99% and 18.88% , respectively, while the volatility index declined by 1.35%.
Meanwhile, altcoin deposit transactions on exchanges increased from approximately 31,720 on September 16 to 78,181 on September 30 , a 146% increase.
The number of unique addresses depositing altcoins also rose, from approximately 17,300 to 50,000 over those two weeks.
In the perpetual derivatives market for real-world assets , weekly trading volume fell to $18.1 billion during the week of September 21, its lowest level since February 2026. Foreign exchange-related contracts recorded the largest weekly decline, at 60.7% .
