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Crypto

Robinhood CEO says crypto, not sports, to dominate prediction markets within a few years

Cryptocurrency-related contracts are emerging as a core pillar of Robinhood’s prediction market business, overtaking sports, foreign media reported, citing CEO Vlad Tenev. He said crypto categories already account for a disproportionately large share and sports could become a minority within a few years. Robinhood reported 2026 second-quarter event-contract revenue of $156 million, more than 10 times a year earlier, and traded 13.6 billion contracts in the quarter.

Crypto

Polymarket World Cup betters lose millions after Spain draw despite 92% implied win odds

Polymarket World Cup bettors who backed heavy favourites suffered multi-million dollar losses after a run of unexpected draws, including Spain’s 0-0 against Cape Verde. A wallet dubbed fishalive made about $9 million after betting Spain would not win and taking a Cape Verde spread. Other traders lost large sums on Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium. Trading in the tournament winner market reached $2.46 billion as regulatory scrutiny continued.

AI & Enterprise

AI models split on 2026 World Cup winner, Spain gets 4 votes and Argentina 3

A test asking seven AI models to predict the winner of the 2026 World Cup produced split results, with four selecting Spain and three backing Argentina. All models ranked Spain, Argentina and France among the top teams, but differed on the champion. The experiment used the same 48-team field, 12 groups and full bracket. Differences largely reflected which data each model prioritised, such as Elo ratings or FIFA rankings and past results.