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World Cup fuels prediction markets as $20 billion in bets pour in
The 2026 FIFA World Cup pushed prediction-market transaction volumes to $20 billion, including trading before, during and after the tournament, according to Chainalysis. About $5.7 billion was wagered during the five weeks of matches, representing around 63 percent of all prediction-market activity. More than 400,000 wallets took part, with activity seen on every continent except Antarctica. Illegal-actor links were below 1 percent, while $5.4 million came from sanctioned or other illicit sources.
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Chiliz, Avalanche and memecoins: Crypto market eyes 2026 World Cup
Crypto markets linked to the 2026 World Cup opening on June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada are expanding rapidly. The market is splitting into three layers: projects with official partnerships, memecoins that misuse the FIFA brand, and speculative tokens themed around national teams. FIFA has launched a Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche, while fan-token leader Chiliz faces recent price declines. Unofficial FIFA-named tokens and Solana-based team memecoins add risks.
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Crypto firms raise World Cup profile without top-tier FIFA sponsorship
Crypto companies have failed to secure top-tier official sponsorship at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but they are expanding their influence across the tournament through national team sponsorships, prediction markets and fan promotions, the report said. FIFA has named ADI PredictStreet as its first global prediction-market partner, while other platforms continue without FIFA rights. FIFA is also developing an Avalanche-based blockchain and has moved FIFA Collect to the new chain.