The 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to its last four teams, and tonight Argentina meet England in the concluding semi-final. While the pitch will decide the next finalist, another story has been unfolding off it: the rapid rise of prediction markets.Polymarket has crossed three million cumulative unique users. The surge came in recent weeks as the tournament intensified and access opened more widely in key markets. Monthly active users now sit comfortably in the hundreds of thousands, a sign that people are returning for more than one-off bets.The money tells an even stronger tale. Trading volume on all World Cup-related contracts has topped $3.3 billion and looks set to push beyond $5 billion before the final whistle. The single contract asking who will lift the trophy has already seen more than $3.7 billion change hands. In June alone, when the group stage kicked off, the platform posted a record $10.8 billion in total volume, with World Cup markets accounting for a large slice.These numbers come from public Dune Analytics dashboards and reports published in early-to-mid July. What stands out is not just the size but the concentration. Most activity has flowed into the core questions — who wins the tournament and who advances from each match — rather than scattered props. That focus points to a platform handling serious capital on serious outcomes, not just noise.Tonight’s Argentina–England clash is expected to push volumes higher once more. As the tournament winds down, @Polymarket is proving that prediction markets can expand alongside live global events while keeping the transparency and liquidity that separate them from conventional sports betting.The World Cup has delivered the clearest signal yet: when a major real-world spectacle meets open, transparent forecasting tools, both participation and capital can reach levels once reserved for elections. These markets are no longer on the fringe. They are becoming part of how people engage with uncertainty on the biggest stages.What result do you see for tonight?
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Unlocking Real-World Spending Power: Why Startale Card is a Milestone for Onchain Finance
In the fast-moving world of Web3, bridging onchain assets to everyday life has been a major challenge. Most crypto cards force users to sacrifice self-custody or ongoing yield just to spend. @StartaleApp is flipping the script with Startale Card — a self-custodial Visa card that lets you hold, earn, and spend simultaneously.
Announced on July 13, 2026 at WebX 2026 in Tokyo, Startale Card is the latest major step in @StartaleGroup’s vision to bring the world onchain. Built on Soneium (the Ethereum Layer 2 developed with Sony Group), it connects your onchain balances directly to payments at over 150 million Visa merchants worldwide — coffee runs, hotels, flights, or online shopping, all powered by your crypto.
The Startale Ecosystem Overview
Startale Group is building a complete, vertically integrated onchain stack:
• Soneium — High-performance Ethereum L2 for real adoption.
• Startale App — A true SuperApp with self-custodial Account Abstraction wallet. Manage assets, swap, earn yield in vaults, explore Mini Apps (like CardWars and more), and accumulate STAR Points through daily missions and activity.
• Stablecoins like USDSC and JPYSC (Japan’s first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin with SBI).
The App went fully open in April 2026 and has already onboarded hundreds of thousands of users. STAR Points act as a clear proof of contribution and a gateway to future rewards.
Why Startale Card Stands Out
This isn’t a standard crypto debit card. Key features include:
• Earn While You Spend — Eligible assets continue generating yield until the exact moment of payment. No bridging or locking required.
• USDSC Cashback credited directly to your account on every purchase.
• Full self-custodial design — your assets stay in your control within the Startale App.
• Seamless integration: Deposit into yield vaults while spending against the same holdings.
As CEO Sota Watanabe stated:
"We’ve always believed onchain technology should improve everyday financial experiences, not complicate them. With Startale Card, Startale App evolves into a platform where users can seamlessly manage, grow, and spend their wealth. This marks a major milestone in our vision to become the App for More than Money."
The Vision and Goals Behind It
Startale created the Card to solve real user pain points:
• Turn “hold-only” onchain wealth into practical daily spending power.
• Maintain self-custody and yield — something most competing cards don’t offer.
• Drive mainstream adoption of Soneium by making blockchain useful in real life.
• Create a complete financial loop inside one App: save → earn → explore Mini Apps → spend → earn rewards.
The waitlist (now live) rewards active participants: your position is based on STAR Points (July 7 snapshot) + successful referrals. Higher rank = earlier access upon public launch.
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