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FIFA World Cup Trading Hits ¥3 Trillion in Prediction Markets, Official NFTs Also Thrive

2026/08/01 23:17 (Updated 2026/08/02 07:00)
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Written by A.Yamada
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FIFA World Cup Trading Hits ¥3 Trillion in Prediction Markets, Official NFTs Also Thrive

Massive Transactions in Prediction Markets During the World Cup

On July 30, on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis released a report on the transaction volumes in prediction markets and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) brought about by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From January 2026 until the end of the tournament, the prediction markets saw massive transactions totaling $20 billion (approximately ¥3 trillion). Notably, $5.7 billion of these transactions occurred during the five weeks of the tournament...

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