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World Cup drove $20B in blockchain prediction market volume
Chainalysis estimated bettors placed about $5.7B in wagers during the five-week tournament, and said World Cup-linked markets made up roughly 63% of prediction market activity over that period.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain-based prediction market volume and $24 million in digital collectible trades, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
Chainalysis said more than 400,000 wallets placed blockchain-based bets, with about $5.7 billion wagered over the five-week tournament, while World Cup-related markets accounted for roughly 63% of all prediction market activity during that time.
The firm reported that users from every continent except Antarctica participated, led by the United States and China in attributable trading volume, followed by Canada, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
Despite the large turnout, Chainalysis said fewer than 1% of wallets had ties to illicit actors, and it identified about $5.4 million in flows originating from sanctioned entities and other illicit sources. It also said FIFA Collect users traded about $24 million in FIFA Collect NFTs during the tournament and that wallets linked to sanctioned entities were less than 0.01% of FIFA Collect users, citing identity verification requirements.