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According to official sources, AlphAi has announced official support for prediction market trading, simultaneously launching the 2026 World Cup prediction event. Users can participate in World Cup-related prediction markets within AlphAi, including champion predictions, Golden Boot winners, team advancements, and match results. During the event period, new users who register can claim a 5 pUSD trial voucher. After completing transactions, they can earn fee-based points and participate in prize pool distributions.AlphAi stated that this launch represents a step in its expansion from Meme token launches into prediction markets and more trading scenarios. The platform will continue to explore directions such as Perp DEX, Stock, and RWA in the future.
World Liberty Financial, a crypto project backed by the Trump family, is expected to receive approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to operate as a national trust bank in the near future. Two former OCC employees who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the application is almost certain to be approved.World Liberty Financial established a U.S. trust company in January of this year and submitted an application to the OCC. Obtaining a federal trust bank charter would allow the project to issue and redeem its USD1 stablecoin, manage reserves, provide digital asset custody, and offer conversion and settlement services under a single federal regulatory body, without relying on third-party intermediaries. Currently, the project's intermediary institution is BitGo. (The Block)
According to HTX’s announcement, HTX Plaza has launched a time-limited “World Cup Prediction Red Packet Campaign,” with a total prize pool of up to $100,000 USDT. The campaign runs from June 12 to July 20, 2026 (UTC+8), covering all 34 match days of the World Cup. Users simply need to visit the campaign post on HTX Plaza, participate in the prediction for the day’s first match, and submit their vote to qualify for red packet collection the following day. Additionally, users who post analytical insights about match outcomes in the comment section may further boost their engagement score. The campaign is now live and gaining momentum. Users who participate for seven consecutive days will automatically unlock eligibility for a high-value red packet on Day 8. Head over to HTX Plaza to join the predictions—enjoy the matches and win red packets simultaneously, sharing in the passion and perks of the World Cup.
Odaily Odaily Planet Daily reports that prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi have announced plans to accelerate the deployment of anti-fraud measures during the World Cup to combat potential fraudulent groups, while continuing to expand the coverage of tradable events.According to reports, both companies are introducing more real-world events into prediction markets to enhance user engagement and market liquidity. As transaction volumes continue to grow, related fraudulent activities have also increased. It is reported that Kalshi's annualized revenue reached approximately $1.5 billion in May of this year. (The Information)
According to the official announcement, Bitget’s stock contracts are now available for 11 underlying assets, including BUD (Anheuser-Busch InBev), NKE (Nike), KO (Coca-Cola), ABNB (Airbnb), MAR (Marriott International), and V (Visa), spanning sectors related to major sporting events—such as sports & entertainment, travel & transportation, and consumer brands. These contracts support up to 20x leverage. For more details, please visit Bitget’s official platform.
According to official announcements, OKX’s World Cup prediction campaign has introduced a branded sponsorship prize pool mechanism, with more branded prize pools to be launched subsequently to jointly build the ecosystem.
Bernstein suggests Robinhood is poised for a "strong tailwind" as prediction market trading volumes hit record highs during the World Cup.Data shows that daily trading volume in prediction markets during the early stages of the FIFA World Cup surged from $2.2 billion on June 11 to $4.8 billion on June 12, setting a new all-time high, surpassing the $1.4 billion traded during the previous Super Bowl.Analysts note that prediction markets have become one of Robinhood's fastest-growing revenue lines since their launch. The firm projects Robinhood's prediction market revenue will grow from $150 million in 2025 to $586 million in 2026, representing an increase of approximately 286% year-over-year, and is expected to account for 17% of trading-related revenue and 10% of total revenue in 2026.Bernstein believes Robinhood's partnership with exchange and clearing house Rothera, which is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is a competitive advantage. Since its launch on May 28, Rothera has processed approximately 200 million contracts in 18 days, with FIFA World Cup and MLB-related contracts contributing nearly all of the trading volume. Analysts state that Robinhood's core strength lies in its distribution capability, with its massive user base, a commission of $0.01 per contract, and strategies like up to 50% fee discounts for Gold members helping to drive user engagement.Furthermore, Bernstein indicates that competition in the prediction market space is expanding, including Polymarket launching event contracts for private companies and Kalshi introducing cryptocurrency perpetual contracts. The firm estimates that the World Cup will bring over $3 billion in new betting volume to prediction markets and boost overall consumer trading volume in the industry by $5 billion to $10 billion. (The Block)
: Pudgy Party officially announced on the X platform that the team has decided to shut down the mobile game Pudgy Party and cease further development. Pudgy Party launched as the top-ranked app on the App Store, with total downloads exceeding 1 million.The team stated that their Web-based game, Pudgy World, has greater advantages in scalability, narrative potential, and user acquisition capabilities, and is experiencing rapid growth. As the core flagship game product of the Pudgy Penguins universe, the team will fully dedicate its efforts to its future development.
According to the official announcement, HTX (formerly Huobi) has launched its World Cup prediction campaign. From now until July 20 at 3:00 AM (UTC+8), eligible users who register and complete designated tasks will receive prediction tickets. Users can participate in two types of predictions—champion prediction and single-match prediction—and share a prize pool worth $500,000 in $HTX.
BIT has released its latest weekly report, titled "Will the FIFA World Cup Be the End of the Bitcoin Bear Market?" The report suggests that the current bearish trend of Bitcoin is largely consistent with its early February 2026 outlook. The previously predicted A-B-C correction structure has entered its final phase: after Wave A declined to the $60,000 to $69,000 range, Bitcoin rebounded to the $80,000 to $90,000 range, peaking temporarily around $83,000, after which the rebound momentum gradually weakened.BIT points out that the current Fear and Greed Index has approached historically significant low levels, still showing some similarity to the bottom structure of the 2022 bear market. It maintains its previous view that the summer lull during the 2026 World Cup period could serve as the final stage of Bitcoin's current bear cycle.The report states that future focus will be on the key price range for the end of the bear market, macro catalysts for the next bull run, and trend reversal signals from cyclical indicators. If the relevant framework holds, this market bottom could become one of the low points in Bitcoin's history with a relatively concentrated time window and clearly defined triggering conditions.
investment firm Bernstein has released a report indicating that the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to take place in North America, is expected to drive up to $10 billion in consumer transaction volume for sports betting and prediction markets, along with over $3 billion in incremental capital.Bernstein analysts pointed out that this World Cup could be a turning point for prediction markets and online sports betting platforms, accelerating the development of platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Robinhood is leveraging this opportunity to commercially launch its CFTC-licensed prediction market exchange, Rothera. Institutions such as Binance and Coinbase are also offering World Cup contracts through partnerships. Currently, on the Myriad platform, Spain and France have the highest odds of winning. (Decrypt)
that, according to Bubblemaps, the FIFA-related token WCUP, which launched yesterday, surged to a market cap of approximately $50 million. Over 30 new wallets snapped up 95% of its supply immediately at the opening. These wallets were funded by multiple centralized exchanges within the half-hour before the launch, had no prior on-chain history, and subsequently distributed the tokens to over 2,500 new addresses via Uniswap Router.Bubblemaps noted that the project's documentation only vaguely mentions a presale and partner allocations, with no on-chain evidence directly linking to the team. However, this level of concentration, combined with undisclosed paid promotion arrangements with KOLs, poses a significant risk.
It is reported that Bybit recently launched a new category of contracts: USDT Event Settlement Contracts, which are based on the outcomes of sports events. Users can trade these contracts in real time before and during matches, with automatic settlement after the event concludes. Product Features: - Contract prices are benchmarked at 10, reflecting the market’s real-time expectations for the home or away team’s victory: prices above 10 indicate bullish sentiment toward the home team; prices below 10 indicate bullish sentiment toward the away team. - Settlement price formula: 10 + (home team goals − away team goals). Only goals scored during the official 90-minute match duration count; goals scored during extra time or penalty shootouts are excluded. - Settlement occurs 130 minutes after the scheduled match kickoff. A “close-only” mode is activated during the final 20 minutes prior to settlement. - Maximum leverage supported is 5x; minimum initial margin is 10 USDT. According to comprehensive reports, the first batch of contracts will be rolled out progressively aligned with the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule. Exact listing times for individual trading pairs will be announced officially by the platform.
According to official news from XBIT DEX, on June 11, the leverage function of the XBIT DEX prediction market was officially launched. High-liquidity markets will initially support up to 5x leverage. The "XBIT World Cup Event" commenced on the same day, featuring a total prize pool of 1.1 million USDC, and will run until the final on July 19.The prediction market for the opening match, Mexico vs. South Africa, is now open. Current market expectations indicate a 69% probability of a Mexico win, 21% for a draw, and 11% for a South Africa win. Markets covering outcomes such as Match Winner, Handicap, Over/Under, Correct Score, and Corners have been launched simultaneously, spanning 48 teams and 104 matches.During the event, both contract trading and prediction market trading will earn prediction vouchers, which can be used to participate in the daily feature match. Correct predictions will split the prize pool for that match. The single-match prize pool increases as the tournament progresses, with the final offering a maximum of 150,000 USDC. Additionally, dual leaderboards for contracts and the prediction market have been established.
WEEX Exchange has launched the large-scale themed trading reward campaign “World Cup × Monopoly: Participate and Win $1 Million in USDT,” which runs until 23:59:59 (UTC+8) on July 20, covering the entire World Cup season. The campaign features low participation thresholds and highly engaging interactive gameplay: users can earn dice by completing tasks such as registration, depositing funds, trading futures and spot assets, consuming dice, and inviting friends to join. After rolling the dice, users advance across the game board according to the number shown; landing on specific squares entitles them to rewards including BTC, ETH, and USDT. Rolling dice to advance on the board and completing weekly trading tasks both accumulate points. Reaching designated point thresholds unlocks milestone rewards such as USDT, WXT tokens, fee discounts, and trial funds. Additionally, users can spend points to interact with World Cup matches—cheering for their favorite teams—and leverage small investments to earn even more points.
According to an official announcement, Gate has launched a limited-time USD1 staking program offering high yields. During the campaign period, users holding USD1 in their asset accounts (minimum holding requirement: 1 USD1) can earn up to 20% annualized yield. The annualized yield rate is adjusted daily based on the remaining monthly reward budget and the platform’s total effective USD1 holdings. The updated annualized yield rate is published daily around 14:00 (UTC+8). The system takes hourly snapshots of users’ USD1 balances to calculate the average holding amount for yield calculation. Yields are distributed to users’ asset accounts the following day. According to the announcement, USD1 is a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial. It is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury bills and cash equivalents, designed to maintain a stable 1:1 peg with the U.S. dollar. As a regulated, reserve-backed asset, USD1 delivers the same price stability as traditional cash—on-chain and in digital form.
Binance Wallet and United Stables ($U) have jointly launched the Football World Cup $U Trading Competition. During the event, users who trade “World Cup”-themed events on Binance’s eMeme platform using $U will be eligible to share a total prize pool of 100,000 $U. The eMeme platform is powered by 42. The first phase of this campaign runs from June 10 to June 20, 2026. Prizes will be awarded based on users’ cumulative $U buy trade volume. The top trader will receive 10,000 $U, and rewards will be distributed to the top 100 participants. As a BNB Chain-native stablecoin that has grown to a $1 billion market cap within three months, $U further expands its utility in on-chain trading scenarios through this collaboration—offering users more opportunities to use and participate.
Dragonfly investor Omar posted on X platform, stating that Robinhood released data today showing May was the highest trading volume month in the history of its prediction market, with event contract trading volume reaching 3.9 billion contracts, up 22% month-over-month. Based on a fee of 1 cent per contract, the prediction market’s annualized revenue is approximately $470 million. Additionally, driven by the World Cup being held in the United States, the platform’s June trading volume is expected to hit a historic high.
Predict.fun has announced the launch of the 2026 World Cup prediction event "Predict Cup," with a total prize pool of $2 million.During the event, users can select up to five supported teams and accumulate Fan Points by participating in prediction markets related to match results, scores, goal counts, and more. To earn corresponding points, users must hold a specified amount of positions before the match starts and at the time of market settlement.Rewards will be distributed based on the leaderboard for each stage, with the top 500 participants eligible for USDT rewards. The prize pool for each group in the group stage is $70,000, $25,000 for the Round of 32, $30,000 for the Round of 16, $40,000 for the quarter-finals, $50,000 for the semi-finals, and $260,000 for the final. The event covers all 48 participating teams, 104 matches, and the 39-day schedule of the 2026 World Cup.
Byreal has officially launched its on-chain prediction market product, Byreal Predict. This product connects to Polymarket’s order book and liquidity, enabling users to trade predictions on real-world sports events. Byreal Predict initially covers major events including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the NBA Finals, and Major League Baseball (MLB), supporting trades on outcomes such as individual match results, group-stage qualification, and tournament champions. Future updates will introduce AI-powered prediction market analytics, automated trading, and referral commission features.