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Prediction markets have moved from the fringes of crypto into the mainstream, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup provided their biggest proving ground yet. As billions of dollars flowed into contracts tied to match results, tournament winners, and player...

Uquid Tickets has processed 5,000 crypto ticket sales during FIFA World Cup 2026, with 65% settled in USDT on TRON, which highlights rising blockchain adoption.

LINK supply on exchanges fell 12% in a month as a large daily outflow lined up with DTCC tokenized trades and a FIFA prediction market deal, pointing to.

Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final split prediction market traders into sharp winners and losers. One anonymous whale banked $1.35 million, while rapper Drake lost a $1.5 million crypto bet. The 2026 FIFA World Cup...

Kalshi has added three million new users during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the prediction market platform told CNBC. Trading volumes across the platform also surged alongside the tournament. More than $1.2 billion has traded on Kalshi’s contract...

Canadian singer Drake has wagered $1.5 million USDT on Argentina to beat Spain in regulation time at Sunday’s World Cup final. A win would pay the rapper $5,175,000. He placed the bet through the crypto gambling platform Stake and announced it on...

France’s gambling regulator has ordered internet providers to block access to Polymarket. The order comes days before Les Bleus face England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 bronze medal match. The National Gambling Authority, known as the ANJ, has...

Crypto’s total market capitalization fell 12.6% in the second quarter of 2026, yet two segments moved in the opposite direction. Prediction markets and tokenized collectibles both posted strong growth while every other tracked sector contracted. The...

The first half of 2026 has concluded. It was a turbulent six months for the crypto market, marked by rapid sector rotations across AI, RWA, stablecoins, and TradFi. As market opportunities shift rapidly and narratives rise and fall, traders and...

Prediction markets just topped $50 billion in monthly volume, capping off the first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.