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World Cup Volume Is Fading. Can Prediction Markets Keep the Capital?

18 Jul 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Edwin Munyui

Prediction markets have spent much of the World Cup breaking trading-volume records. This week offered the first indication of what happens when the tournament begins to wind down. Polymarket’s World Cup Winner market generated $165.6 million in seve...

World Cup Volume Is Fading. Can Prediction Markets Keep the Capital?

Can Prediction Markets Become Corporate Hedging Tools? The $500 Million World Cup Test

10 Jul 2026 4 minute read 0 comments Edwin Munyui

Prediction markets have spent much of the World Cup proving that they can attract retail trading volume. This week offered a more consequential development: can the same markets become a tool for hedging financial risk at the institutional level? Su...