Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain-based prediction market trading volume, with more than 400,000 wallets taking part in onchain betting tied to the tournament. The figure covers both pre-tournament and in-event trading activity. During the five weeks of the World Cup itself, betting volume came in at about $5.7 billion, accounting for roughly 63% of all prediction market activity over that span.
Chainalysis also said users from every continent except Antarctica participated in World Cup prediction markets. The United States and China recorded the highest attributable trading volume, followed by Canada, Thailand and the United Kingdom. In a separate finding, the firm said less than 1% of wallets involved in these markets were linked to illicit actors, though it identified about $5.4 million in flows from sanctioned entities and other illicit sources.
Outside prediction markets, fans traded about $24 million worth of digital collectibles through FIFA Collect during the tournament period, and the platform distributed more than 100,000 match tickets.
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain prediction market trading volume, while also driving $24 million in digital collectible trading. More than 400,000 wallets participated in onchain betting tied to the tournament.
The $20 billion total includes activity before the event and during the competition itself. Over the five weeks of the World Cup, betting volume reached about $5.7 billion. Markets related to the tournament made up roughly 63% of all prediction market activity during that period.
According to Chainalysis, users from every continent except Antarctica took part in World Cup prediction markets. The United States and China accounted for the highest attributable trading volume, followed by Canada, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
Chainalysis also said that less than 1% of wallets participating in World Cup prediction markets were linked to illicit actors. At the same time, it identified about $5.4 million in fund flows from sanctioned entities and other illicit sources. During the tournament, fans traded about $24 million in NFTs through FIFA Collect, and the platform distributed more than 100,000 match tickets.
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