Chainalysis: The 2026 World Cup will drive on-chain prediction market trading volume to reach $20 billion, with nearly 400,000 wallets participating

According to a report by Chainalysis, the 2026 World Cup has driven on-chain prediction market trading volume to reach $20 billion since January, along with $24 million in digital collectibles trading volume since May 2025. During the five-week period of the event, nearly 400,000 wallets interacted with the on-chain prediction market, generating approximately $5.7 billion in trading volume, with World Cup-related markets accounting for about 63% of the total prediction market volume during the same period.

In addition, FIFA's official digital collectibles platform, FIFA Collect, allows around 100,000 fans to exchange digital assets for match tickets, and its strict KYC process means that the platform has almost no exposure to illegal funds compared to decentralized prediction markets.