Blockchain Report on Nostr: Chainalysis report: 2026 World Cup prediction markets hit $20B volume. ~$5.7B traded ...
Chainalysis report: 2026 World Cup prediction markets hit $20B volume. ~$5.7B traded during the tournament, with ~400k wallets. Daily volumes spiked from $50M to $250M+ post-kickoff, topping $300M on final day. World Cup markets made up ~63% of all prediction market volume during the event.
~3,700 wallets (~1% of participants) interacted with illicit sources, ~$5.4M linked to sanctioned entities.
FIFA Collect platform on Avalanche saw $24M in transactions for over 100k fans. Low illicit association attributed to strict KYC/source of funds verification.
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Published at
2026-07-31 14:12:56 UTCEvent JSON
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"content": "Chainalysis report: 2026 World Cup prediction markets hit $20B volume. ~$5.7B traded during the tournament, with ~400k wallets. Daily volumes spiked from $50M to $250M+ post-kickoff, topping $300M on final day. World Cup markets made up ~63% of all prediction market volume during the event.\n\n~3,700 wallets (~1% of participants) interacted with illicit sources, ~$5.4M linked to sanctioned entities.\n\nFIFA Collect platform on Avalanche saw $24M in transactions for over 100k fans. Low illicit association attributed to strict KYC/source of funds verification.\n\n#crypto #blockchain #news ",
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