Cryptocurrency31 Jul 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: World Cup bets smash records as prediction markets hit $20 billion in 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). The 2026…

Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did). The 2026 FIFA World Cup saw $20 billion in prediction market volume, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said on Thursday. The figure encompassed activity across nearly 400,000 wallets starting in January 2026. The soccer tournament represented by far the biggest prediction market event in terms of volume, shattering the $3.6 billion placed duri…

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