The 2026 FIFA World Cup final is shaping up to be more than football's biggest spectacle. Before a ball is even kicked between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium, crypto-powered prediction markets have already transformed the tournament into one of blockchain's largest real-world financial events.

OpenAI has quietly begun integrating Kalshi's prediction market data into ChatGPT, marking the AI company's first reported partnership with a prediction market platform as it expands the chatbot's real-time information capabilities.

Coinbase's push into AI-powered trading tools came under scrutiny after its AI-generated news system sent users a false World Cup result hours before the match had even kicked off.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become a breakout moment for prediction markets, helping Kalshi post its strongest month on record even as legal battles over the industry's future continue to intensify.

World has launched a fully onchain prediction market on Solana through Phantom Wallet, using Chainlink to automatically settle trades in $CASH. The launch gives Solana a native rival to prediction market leaders Polymarket and Kalshi.

FIFA has launched a blockchain on Avalanche, moving its FIFA Collect NFT platform from Algorand and debuting new digital collectibles. The switch highlights FIFA’s Web3 push, enabled by Avalanche’s enhanced scalability and EVM support.

Through the combination of Web3, AI and robotics, Foxsy Ai is here to create a robot version of your favourite soccer player who could "dance" on the soccer field the same way your favourite soccer player could.

Ardent World Cup fans have likely heard of Hassan Sunny by now. The 40-year-old goalkeeper is currently being hailed as "China's Hero" after Singapore's thrilling match against Thailand on June 12. Here's a closer look at what caused this unexpected admiration and some fun facts about the man himself.

FIFA has announced the launch of a brand-new digital collectible series to give its owners the opportunity to watch the final match of the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA transitions to Polygon for its 2026 World Cup digital collectibles, aiming to revitalise its blockchain strategy and offer fans unique, tangible rewards.