World Cup Series
A themed series exploring the World Cup through a crypto-and-markets lens — where sport meets digital assets across events, products, and culture.
World Cup Series
A themed series exploring the World Cup through a crypto-and-markets lens — where sport meets digital assets across events, products, and culture.
After the Final Whistle: How the World Cup's First Match Settled On-Chain
2026-06-23
Kickoff Day On-Chain: $2 Billion Is Already Down, but How Does a Contract Know Who Won?
2026-06-23
The On-Chain Numbers on Kickoff Eve: $1.6 Billion Traded Before the World Cup Even Starts
2026-06-23
The Probability Inside the Price: How World Cup Odds Are Actually Made
2026-06-23
When the House Isn't the Counterparty: How Prediction Markets Are Rewriting World Cup Odds
2026-06-23
Football Stars and Crypto Endorsements: A Five-Year Observation of a Business Category
2026-06-23
Two Models for Football's Web3 Collectibles: Sorare vs. FIFA Collect, Five Years In
2026-06-23
What Fan Tokens Actually Vote On: A Five-Year Reality Check, from Juventus to $SAFA
2026-06-23
Crypto's Vanishing Act at the World Cup: A Sponsorship Timeline, 2018–2026
2026-06-23
Countdown to Kickoff: The 2026 World Cup Is 15 Days Away, and Here's What We're Publishing
2026-06-23
After the Final Whistle: How the World Cup's First Match Settled On-Chain
Bitbase breaks down the World Cup's first on-chain settlement: Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 as a Polymarket contract collapsed from 70 to 0.1 cents.
2026-06-23
Kickoff Day On-Chain: $2 Billion Is Already Down, but How Does a Contract Know Who Won?
Bitbase covers World Cup kickoff: Kalshi and Polymarket winner contracts top $2B as Kraken becomes FIFA's crypto exchange and oracles settle results.
2026-06-23
The On-Chain Numbers on Kickoff Eve: $1.6 Billion Traded Before the World Cup Even Starts
Bitbase reports that before kickoff, Polymarket's World Cup Winner contract alone traded $1.6B, as prediction-market annual volume hit $64B in 2025.
2026-06-23
The Probability Inside the Price: How World Cup Odds Are Actually Made
Bitbase explains how 2026 World Cup odds are calculated: prediction markets favor France at 17%, while Opta's supercomputer backs Spain at 16.1%.
2026-06-23
When the House Isn't the Counterparty: How Prediction Markets Are Rewriting World Cup Odds
Bitbase explores how prediction markets rewrite 2026 World Cup odds, as Polymarket and Kalshi volume hits $24B monthly, topping US sports betting.
2026-06-23
Football Stars and Crypto Endorsements: A Five-Year Observation of a Business Category
Bitbase reviews five years of footballer crypto endorsements, from Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar's peak deals to lawsuits and regulatory pushback.
2026-06-23
Two Models for Football's Web3 Collectibles: Sorare vs. FIFA Collect, Five Years In
Bitbase compares crypto-football collectibles' two giants: Sorare, the $4.3B NFT fantasy game, and FIFA's own-chain FIFA Collect, over five years.
2026-06-23
What Fan Tokens Actually Vote On: A Five-Year Reality Check, from Juventus to $SAFA
Bitbase exposes five years of fan tokens: Juventus JUV down 98%, Barcelona BAR 99%, Argentina $ARG 47% on its World Cup win, as $SAFA launches.
2026-06-23
Crypto's Vanishing Act at the World Cup: A Sponsorship Timeline, 2018–2026
Bitbase charts the rise and fall of World Cup crypto sponsors from 2018 to 2026, from the Crypto.com and FTX peak to the first with no exchange.
2026-06-23
Countdown to Kickoff: The 2026 World Cup Is 15 Days Away, and Here's What We're Publishing
Bitbase kicks off a 10-part 2026 FIFA World Cup series: 48 teams, 16 cities, 104 matches from June 11, exploring where football meets crypto.
2026-06-23