World Cup Winner Bets Top $2 Billion Across Polymarket and Kalshi as Tournament Opens
2026-06-11 22:00:00
Crypto prediction markets topped $2 billion in bets on the 2026 FIFA World Cup winner as the tournament opened in Mexico City, with traders split on the favorite. According to BeInCrypto, Polymarket has $1.9 billion in volume and Kalshi $132 million, making it the largest single prediction market event in crypto history. Spain and France lead at about 16% each, while defending champion Argentina is at 9%. Polymarket runs 328 live World Cup markets and saw $66 million traded in the last 24 hours, with $352.7 million in funds behind those bets. FIFA is also using on-chain prediction infrastructure via ADI Predictstreet, powered by Chainlink.
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