# The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring to record highs

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-04 23:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
12 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring to record highs" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 14 articles from 12 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yogonet, Tech Times, Crypto Briefing and Elite Sports NY. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yogonet | 1xBet explores the contenders, players, and betting trends of football’s biggest tournament | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNVUs1QW00Zzl1RGdpODZHVWEzOG5KWDZwSHNZQ3QxeTA2bTVjX3NKR2FxeTAyZ0NiVDRlalpsUXc4al83UXNwakFNaGpEaXR1UG1xZGZ5T3g0bDNnRFJSUUgwamVGM0paSmh6TG80QmE2NGxBd25LeV9ickk2ZUZzakFzTzMyRU5xa0xINzYzQVRCZ2ttQXdPR182RGZySmpMc1I5dHZZa283cEVwNkwxaUtyTzFNSWpJRXNKakl3Zlk5YjRXZGczRGhqR2pYRDA3cGkxbF9QN1YtQVpGamtmbkRZRQ?oc=5) |
| Tech Times | Kalshi Posts $31B June Record Amid World Cup Boom and Growing State Felony Bans | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOaThzZkFFal9yUDJxVlJtMUFNWTNHamhGaFZMRGZKTVYxYm8yU1h2UVFiT2lodEN2VTJNOW5fWXBtYXhKZXRGNHdLcUM3M1FqR1g4dmUyMnI2SEF3WmNCRTVjSjUwS1R0eERvM002clZmU05oMDlOempQeXhxbmYzYnRQVnJJN1E0Y3YyVnNLbTkxa2dxNDROSVhWSURxY3FseUd4a2N2bWo0c1o3RWtTVEk2Zlc1Ri13YlFyN1hJRS1rSGhOOU5LUg?oc=5) |
| Crypto Briefing | World Cup knockout stage kicks off as crypto prediction markets hit record volumes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQcHhvenh4R1VXU3NfNEtXZG9NNGhzN1ZJd0paSThRampvbjhpdUZUN3VuTFNmN1ZZNWFSMGVJMmZrRzVVdm5pNXoyLTVvUjB3QUUzLVlWSHpCcHc0OWw2MEZCY043dUpfdmlGSWJrRVNoNnBpa0JPZ2JMOGIwdWZ6cmxhMGw?oc=5) |
| Elite Sports NY | Best Prediction Markets for World Cup Betting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE1ZcEpKSFRFc19KS2J4d0ZkN3RfcXIzWlFLdFk2Y0R4ZjlBeHo1ZnNtVFc2ZTF2bFJaT3dpdlVlQnNySTBIamlCZ3JnSGkwWVhDTjdIenZFNUVFY1pEWWhERFUzVEZyN0V0SHZDaUlrSTRmSGp0ZVQtR3J5TQ?oc=5) |
| Cryptonews.net | France World Cup Winning Odds Climb to 35% as Polymarket Volume Tops $3.9 Billion | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTE1iYld5cGE4MFU1Q2lIdjBDdUJyNDZ6WU1ncUFxajRoU3YzdDFtTFo2eksyNjlBbEZlQXdSMGF3bF9aYUlsanlxX3VkdzBSa3M1V0V4QUFmdw?oc=5) |
| PYMNTS.com | Prediction Markets Score Thanks to World Cup’s Popularity | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQN3M2ZUoyd1NsNVNIZG1UTEwwOUIyMHQzUjBGT3V1LTFKWUM4X2tSOHRPbDJoOHhPeDZwV3V2WXBwcEZYdTFNeTdPZGJxZWlaeFFoVm85R0tWbUMtZVVrWHJWbGxvNlNMbHlGOG9oaWxHU1hVSGpfZkR1bDdCSXdGZWJfZnpPcGZSbFlCa0V3bTdLc2dRRG5xMmNxSjJkNE8tVzhF?oc=5) |
| The Block | Kalshi and Polymarket's combined volume surges 75% to $45 billion in June amid World Cup fever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE40dVBXSGUzQ1M0WFB3TV9yMWRGSlc5cXY3a2xVVlJ3YW9JU1lyZlJrbFdlZUF2QzVIQ3N0cjFkQU1HQWhZT1Nkd0Y5cDdSRzRRcEV1akNMX1diVFZwb0w4QUdxcnVvLW05c2loSDBha09KczJTZDdUMjhGaw?oc=5) |
| Cryptonews.net | The world cup turned Polymarket into a $5B market | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFB4MG9Ob1NweEQxUXRDU2NxZ2FBTGl4VUZDRGFGRFpJQTNyX0t1dEJtNWhfbm5xVmROWGs3cVlQeUpCUnpZQnZIeWFkcFN1Ti1yZHh0TlZIbw?oc=5) |
| bloomingbit | Kalshi June Trading Volume Hits Record $9.4 Billion on World Cup Boost | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVEFVX3lxTFBsMHlvU0xVX256aXJ6dlJWYnFJTVZWYWt1alEzZy1nSU85bjhVZVN3X3dncHJ1cC15b2c1Q012MXBwSkxyalRlVjJ0MTM2RTkyRlFwdw?oc=5) |
| CryptoPotato | World Cup Fever Fuels $5.6B Explosion in Prediction Markets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOUFdUOUJSVjhReUxXWDlmMEhuN0p2MlJsTWFzeEdSYVZJWTFOUmFNVnlrLWRnY0NpNE1pVVBLMEVGdW5kaFlxZFExRmJfUWphdXpUeWhhWWZ6ZGo1dVRmM1RxekpHb2pWNm92cUQtQnFtVlpNdi1OcE03XzRrOTR6Njk5UTBiNUVSaUJPLQ?oc=5) |
| Event Horizon | Dustin Gouker | How Much Kalshi Trading Is There On Things Other Than Sports And Crypto? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNU2JUM09KaXlGREYtSVlZaWJLVlFpLTVILUJrUkhkUW1uQmRya1RPTS1EX21Vc1RsTWZQWkkwRmtKTGtPTW9fTV9jUGVsZS1SMWxUcWt0TzdHTS0yRDhsaFJDMVNMYi1pYW9sR0w1V0EwS0ttR3NlY1ZDUFZJY1hKbXBuajZTOHcwQTdGNWd1bHFFSFZE?oc=5) |
| Crypto Briefing | Prediction markets surge to nearly 5% of crypto spot exchange volume | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE04QUlhQ0JNTWt6ekZuVHNBemJ6RFJCOXBEV01PNC1lRUpsVHBONF9XY0pxLW9Kd2NxYVlNQTV5bW0zNVdtTTVTd0lMbGpneFd4ckRVOFJQMUF0ZzJTMkFqLXdMY0hOYXp4RTZMOWtFOGtnWkdVOE5YTEdwcw?oc=5) |
| SCCG Management | Kalshi And Polymarket Volume Hits $45 Billion In June On World Cup 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNc0RzaDhMTVRtRElsaTlsLV9ySkJqNmU2N09Fb1dobEVpSXBlbHdDbTJtOV9NUXEzbUpZYVR4LWtGQU5Gc3RGV3VFUTR5M2hiUUt5YUhybElHQVYyZkhaQUx2VFZxeUhTWkNLcFFMc3RyTld3NjNDMHd1M3IxSFBVNnlWZzcwb2JkOENwQjVZeHJqWjdqRUtYWk53ZjdiZDZmOXdsbHp5UlFrRnR5cXRQS2pR?oc=5) |
| CNBC | The World Cup sends prediction market volumes soaring to record highs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOQ01NRTg4c09GQlNweFNHbWI2dWRHMEZKV0RSZ0k2X25MdkVLYlRxcWNtTnhScnFVZWxuNG1yTDNMc2MyTFNrVzNWd2RxSW1Md1psYWUxTFBkeUlpYUZXNE1zSi1hNUJfS3BKNTJWSXU2bnNvZGFDaGJwOHlHdjJRWXZDOVVrYXpxeWtRLWY4dGFpMW_SAZgBQVVfeXFMT3hPbzVLMm5GTnFsdEYwZTk3MjNfb00wNmRINjViS1Bwd1hZNDNwU0dSc3YzVEJOQUo3MUdKeWdkTmI1YktSV1ZFNUdBWjZVV25tS2l4US1tLXF4a2dCSkRZbmFsck9yTFFLMGctYndVZ3dpNldEaTR6em5qMWxJOTc0eGhINVJoUVA5eUwxWkMtSWtiSXFiam4?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-04/the-world-cup-sends-prediction-market-volumes-soaring-to-record-highs*