Author Cheryle Shepstone
Director of Content

Cheryle Shepstone

Cheryle is Director of Content and Strategy at DeFi Rate. She oversees the prediction market research, platform reviews, and editorial methodology behind every guide—from primary source verification through final fact-check. Before DeFi Rate, she led content and growth strategy at Catena Media, where she helped shape content and revenue strategy for regulated and financial markets. She has 20 years of experience in research and marketing strategy

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Cheryle is Director of Content and Strategy at DeFi Rate. She oversees the prediction market research, platform reviews, and editorial methodology behind every guide—from primary source verification through final fact-check. Before DeFi Rate, she led content and growth strategy at Catena Media, where she helped shape content and revenue strategy for regulated and financial markets. She has 20 years of experience in research and marketing strategy

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Recent Articles

DraftKings said DK Predictions reached a $2.3 billion annualized trading-volume run rate in April as the company prepares to launch its Railbird exchange and expand prediction-market parlays.
Finance & Earnings
DraftKings Predictions Volume Climbs Again, Reaching $3.1B Annualized Run-Rate
DraftKings reported a second straight month of double-digit growth in its prediction markets business on Monday, with both consumer and total trading volume climbing month-over-month — though the pace of those gains eased from April, as the December launch laps its earliest comparisons. In a Form 8-K filed June 9, the company said annualized consumer […]
June 9, 2026
Prediction Market promo codes
Best 2026 FIFA World Cup Prediction Sites and Promos
With the group stage wrapping up and the knockout rounds about to kick off, there’s never been a better time to get in on the action beyond the sportsbook. At leading prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket — available across most of the US — you can trade in real time on the markets […]
June 5, 2026
World Cup Prediction Market Forecast from DeFi Rate
Volume Report
Forecast: World Cup Prediction Market Volume Could Hit $2.5 Billion in the US
Prediction markets could drive as much as $2.5 billion in trading activity on the 2026 World Cup, with $1.47-1.93 billion trading on Kalshi. The current World Cup Winner contract is trending higher than March Madness and will likely reach ~$253 million in volume by the end of the tournament.
June 1, 2026
Free Printable World Cup 2026 Bracket PDF
The 2026 World Cup is the first tournament with 48 teams instead of 32, which changes how the bracket needs to be laid out. DeFiRate created this free printable 2026 world cup bracket challenge with 12 groups, a Round of 32, a wildcard round where eight of the third-place teams get a second life, and […]
May 28, 2026