World Cup prediction market turnover exceeded 20 billion US dollars, and “Ronaldo's tears” became one of the hottest bets

Comparative news, according to Chainalysis reports, the 2026 FIFA World Cup chain predicts that the market transaction volume will exceed 20 billion US dollars. Among them, the “Will Ronaldo shed tears” single market transaction volume was nearly 50 million US dollars, and the “Will Cry” side eventually won. During the World Cup, the sports prediction market accounted for 70%-85% of the total trading volume of Kalshi and Polymarket. Chainalysis notes that around 400,000 wallets participate in the World Cup prediction market, with illegal activity accounting for less than 1%.