{"id":73739,"date":"2026-06-08T16:57:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/polymarket-and-kalshi-see-record-inflows-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-kickoff\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:57:04","slug":"polymarket-and-kalshi-see-record-inflows-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/polymarket-and-kalshi-see-record-inflows-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-kickoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymarket and Kalshi See Record Inflows Ahead of FIFA World Cup Kickoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Polymarket and Kalshi hit $2B in World Cup bets before June 11, next disrupting old sportsbooks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">A SEON survey shows 19% of US adults favor prediction platforms, squeezing crypto betting apps.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Minnesota and 2 states target Polymarket and Kalshi to classify them under local gambling laws.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>FIFA World Cup Derivatives Start Moving Billions in <span>Prediction Markets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p> <span>Prediction market<\/span> platforms are already seeing huge inflows of funds, just days before the FIFA World Cup kickoff slated for June 11 during the Mexico vs. South Africa match.<\/p>\n<p>An initial overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/world-cup-winner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">main<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxmenworldcup\/mens-world-cup-winner\/kxmenworldcup-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bets<\/a> in the two main <span>prediction market<\/span> platforms, Polymarket and <span>Kalshi<\/span>, indicates that derivatives linked to the outcome of the team that will be the tournament champion register nearly $2 billion in <span>volume<\/span> at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Spain, the team that clinched victory in 2010, is considered the favorite on both platforms, with odds of winning this year\u2019s cup reaching 16%. France trails with close to 16%, with Portugal and England following. At the other end, long-shot bets have been made in teams like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Cape Verde, and Panama, which would yield returns of thousands of times the amounts invested if any of these teams win the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>While both <span>prediction market<\/span> platforms were founded ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they had not yet reached the popularity they have now. <span>Prediction markets<\/span> now battle for user preference with traditional sportsbook betting platforms and with other crypto-enabled apps.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblinginsider.com\/news\/165218\/prediction-markets-2026-fifa-world-cup-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey<\/a> by SEON, a fraud prevention and compliance company, <span>prediction markets<\/span> have risen as a betting channel, especially for young adults with knowledge of the <span>crypto<\/span> industry.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 588 U.S adults surveyed, 19% stated that they would use <span>prediction markets<\/span> to make bets during the tournament. While <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-prediction-markets\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prediction markets<\/a> trail traditional sportsbooks (29%), their preference surpasses social casino, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> betting platforms, and offshore options, reaching a relevant place.<\/p>\n<p>This rise among betting platforms has put <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-prediction-markets\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prediction markets<\/a> in the sights of state regulators in the U.S. Polymarket and <a href=\"https:\/\/srt.bitcoin.com\/kalshi-may\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kalshi<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/kalshi-sues-minnesota-prediction-market-felony-ban-2026\/\">engaged <\/a>in legal battles in Minnesota, New Mexico, and Nevada as state gambling regulators seek to classify them as gambling platforms at a state level.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/2-billion-and-counting-polymarket-and-kalshi-see-record-inflows-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-kickoff\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Polymarket and Kalshi hit $2B in World Cup bets before June 11, next disrupting old sportsbooks. A SEON survey shows 19% of US adults favor prediction platforms, squeezing crypto betting apps. Minnesota and 2 states target Polymarket and Kalshi to classify them under local gambling laws. 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