Why Did Crypto Betting Grow During the 2026 World Cup?
The post Why Did Crypto Betting Grow During the 2026 World Cup? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto sports betting handle for this tournament is projected at roughly three times the figure recorded during the 2022 World Cup, with one industry analysis putting the combined total between $1.8 billion and $2.4 billion across licensed and unlicensed books. That is a sharp jump in a single tournament cycle. The growth in crypto betting World Cup activity was not one thing but several arriving at once: a stablecoin shift, matured infrastructure, a bigger tournament, and institutional backing absent four years ago. This explains the documented drivers and whether the rise lasts. The Numbers Behind the Trend The scale is worth setting out first, with the caveat that most figures are projections, not settled totals. Alongside the tripling of handle, Chainalysis estimated that verified blockchain-address wagers on regulated platforms passed $420 million in pre-tournament futures during t