Prediction markets just had their coming-out party, and the numbers are staggering. $3,996,191,303 has traded on the "World Cup Winner" market as of July 6, 2026, per Polymarket, a single contract that has quietly surpassed the platform's 2024 US presidential contract (~$4 billion). With the July 19 final still ahead, Bernstein projects total World Cup... Polymarket's World Cup Bets Hit $3.9 Billion. Now Trump and Zuckerberg Want A Piece.









