Pred Launches Public Access to Capture FIFA World Cup Trading Volume
- Pred, a peer-to-peer sports trading exchange on the Base blockchain, opened to the public on June 4.
- The platform aims to leverage the 2026 FIFA World Cup to onboard mainstream sports bettors into Web3.
- During its private beta phase, Pred generated $5 million in notional volume from over 100,000 trades by more than 300 users.
- Pred offers a decentralized exchange model with an onchain order book and settlements in USDC within approximately 200 milliseconds.
- The platform plans to deploy live micro-markets post-tournament for ongoing domestic league trade volumes.
Pred’s launch coincides with the opening of the FIFA World Cup, aiming to establish a trading habit among users through real-time market updates during matches. The decentralized framework addresses traditional sportsbook challenges by offering transparency and removing biases.
With a successful beta phase and strategic timing around major sporting events, Pred is poised to capture significant trading volumes by leveraging continuous sports calendars like Premier League and NBA seasons.(Source)
