Peer-to-peer decentralized sports trading exchange, Pred, has officially opened to public access to its platform. The public debut just a few days before the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Beta Engagement and Performance Metrics Pred, a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange built on the Base blockchain network, opened public access on June 4 […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, June 4th, 2026] After nearly $5 million in beta trading volume, Pred opens public access for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with unique markets and fastest market resolution benchmarks. Pred, a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange built on Base, opened public access today after a private beta that kept 86% […]
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Members of the U.S. Men’s National Team gather in New York as the official 2026 FIFA World Cup roster is unveiled. For brands, hotels, airlines and luxury operators, the countdown to the tournament has already become one of the biggest commercial opportunities in modern sport. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images From million-dollar penthouses to neighbourhood scavenger hunts, World Cup 2026 is already changing how consumers travel, spend, dress and experience football. More than 500 million ticket requests have already been submitted for World Cup 2026, despite the tournament still being weeks away. FIFA’s expanded competition will bring together 48 nations, 104 matches and 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, creating the largest World Cup in history. Expedia Group and PredictHQ estimate it could generate more than $8.1
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In a major boost for India’s crypto industry, global exchange Coinbase has re-entered the country. The crypto exchange has launched direct INR deposits, trading, and withdrawals support, enabling easy bank-to-crypto transfers. The move eliminates reliance on risky peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers and marks a key expansion of its services in Asia’s third-largest economy after years of regulatory navigation and ecosystem investments. Coinbase Officially Launches in India with Direct INR Support via IMPS Coinbase has rolled out direct INR rails powered by India’s IMPS payment service. Indian users can now deposit INR directly from their bank accounts, trade on spot and perpetual futures markets. When done, users can withdraw funds back to their linked bank accounts, according to the official blog. Coinbase discontinued its services in India in 2023. It resumed crypto trad
CiDi Games beta on Pi reached 81K users in 160+ countries, with 1.2M sessions and 3.19M Pi staked in one week. CiDi Games reached more than 81,000 users across over 160 countries within one week of its beta launch on Pi. The app launched on May 14 through the Pi Browser. It added new gaming […]
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Terrill Dicki
May 27, 2026 20:31
Chiliz launches Fan Tokens on Solana (SOL), integrating 70+ club tokens with DeFi and sports betting infrastructure as 2026 FIFA World Cup nears.
Chiliz, the sports blockchain platform behind Fan Tokens™, has expanded its ecosystem to Solana (SOL), bringing over 70 licensed tokens for major clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Arsenal, and national teams such as Argentina and Portugal. This marks a significant shift for Chiliz, which previously operated exclusively on its own chain, and positions Solana as a key player in sports-focused blockchain innovation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The move, announced on April 28, 2026, integrates Fan Tokens into Solana’s broader DeFi and sports infrastructure. These tokens now function as native SPL assets, unlocked for use in decentralized finance (DeFi), prediction market
In order to provide a compliant privacy architecture for institutional and high-volume decentralized financial activities on the Layer 2 network, AmericanFortress today announced the launch of the AmericanFortress beta on Arbitrum. Users may transmit assets using human-readable @names thanks to the system integration, which also automatically creates stealth addresses that
Zano launched its Lite Wallet Beta on May 22, 2026, giving desktop users on Windows, Mac, and Linux a way to access the privacy-first blockchain without downloading the full chain. Zano Lite Wallet Beta Cuts Node Sync Times, Letting Users Access Privacy Chain Fast Syncing a full node on a privacy-focused blockchain can take hours. […]