Fan Tokens and the Road to 2026: Assessing the Opportunity
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FIFA World Cup 2022 engaged roughly 5 billion people
80% confidenceFan Tokens exhibit dynamics that set them apart from most crypto assets, with price action often driven by major sporting events and fan engagement, causing decoupling from Bitcoin
80% confidenceEstimated 716 million people own crypto, figure grew 16% year over year
80% confidenceFan Tokens function similarly to continuous, liquid prediction markets, allowing traders to adjust positions in real time as sentiment evolves
80% confidenceFan Tokens tend to appreciate in months leading up to World Cup tournament due to anticipation, followed by weaker performance as matches begin, consistent with buy the rumor, sell the news dynamic
80% confidenceAround 40-70 million active crypto users globally, roughly 10 million more than last year
80% confidenceCrypto mobile wallet users reached all-time highs, up 20% year over year
80% confidencePrediction market trading volumes rising nearly 5x since start of 2025 and approaching prior peaks
80% confidenceChiliz is not only following industry trends like tokenization and RWAs, but actively shaping a regulated SportFi stack
80% confidenceFootball has an estimated global fanbase exceeding 3 billion people
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