EDGE Markets on Track to Process $2 Billion This NFL Season as Fans Embrace 24/7 Trading
As football fans trade around the clock, demand is surging for a payment card and infrastructure that moves money in real time
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EDGE Markets, a financial services company purpose-built for prediction markets, gaming, and crypto, today announced it expects to process more than $2 billion in transactions this NFL season, outpacing the $1.2 billion EDGE processed last season. The milestone follows the launch of EDGE Connect, which moves funds in real time from EDGE Boost to partner prediction markets.
A Sunday upset, an injury report or a Monday-night comeback can shift markets in seconds, and traders need their money ready when it happens. EDGE Boost, a special purpose debit account and Visa debit card, keeps users trading funds in one dedicated place, separate from everyday finances. Paired with EDGE Connect, it sends those funds in real time to Kalshi, Polymarket, ProphetX and Splash Sports, even when banks are closed.
Football season brings a surge in real-time activity for EDGE Boost cardholders. In the first 44 days of the season, EDGE processed more than $800 million in transactions, nearly four times over the same period last season.
"Football has become a 24/7 market, and the money behind it has been stuck on banking hours," said Seni Thomas, CEO and Founder of EDGE Markets. "Fans want a fast, dedicated way to fund their sports entertainment, and we keep building and improving our products around the idea that money should move as fast as the game does."
What sets EDGE Boost apart:
- Real-time, 24/7/365. Traders can move money from their EDGE Boost balance to a partner market in real time even as traditional transfers sit idle.
- Rewards. Cardholders earn up to 0.5% cash back on qualifying spend categories.
- Built for size. Up to $5 million per transaction and $50 million per day can move from EDGE Boost to Kalshi, Polymarket or ProphetX.
- Zero fees. No fees to move money onto partner markets.
- No credit cards. EDGE Boost is funded with traders' own money by ACH from a linked checking or savings account, by wire, or with crypto converted to USD through Zero Hash1. It is never funded with credit.
- A dedicated account. A special purpose debit account and Visa debit card keeps trading activity separate from everyday finances, so traders can see their full trading balance in one place.
With the playoffs and the holiday slate still ahead, football's highest-volume weeks are yet to come. EDGE Boost is available now at edgeboost.io and on iOS and Google Play, so fans can open an account and fund their trades in real time before the next kickoff.
About EDGE Markets
EDGE Markets is a U.S. financial services company that empowers users with financial transparency, supporting emerging verticals such as betting, gaming and casinos. Its original product, EDGE Boost, is the first responsible financial platform for smart bettors. It is the first of its kind in a betting-only debit card account that is FDIC and/or NCUA deposit insurance up to $10,000,000 or more through Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, and Participating Institutions
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