World Cup Prediction Markets Hit $20B as NFT Trading Reached $24M

2026 FIFA World Cup saw $20 billion in prediction market volume

Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).

World Cup prediction markets reached $20B

Chainalysis says the World Cup generated $20 billion in prediction-market volume, involving 400,000 wallets and $24 million in NFT trades.

World Cup Prediction Markets Hit $20B as NFT Trading Reached $24M

More than 400,000 wallets participated in World Cup prediction markets, while illicit activity accounted for less than 1% of participants, Chainalysis found.

Will Ronaldo Cry​? World Cup Fans Bet Billions Through Prediction Markets

Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal’s losing game against Spain earlier this month. Source: Imagn Images via Reuters Connect Football fans wagered more than US $14 billion on the FIFA World Cup through prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, a Bellingcat analysis has found. On the crypto-based Polymarket, which provides more information about individual trading accounts than its rival American site Kalshi, we also found that just 1% of users col…

Kalshi, Polymarket Hit $54B Sports Volume in World Cup

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