Key facts
- World has launched its standalone prediction market platform on the Solana blockchain.
- The platform, world.xyz, is now accessible to over one million users who were on a waitlist.
- Markets cover sports, crypto, politics, finance, economics, and culture, with specific offerings including NFL games, soccer leagues, Formula 1, and the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
- Contracts are settled using CASH, a stablecoin provided by Phantom wallet.
- World utilizes Chainlink's data streams and runtime environment for automated market resolution.
- Future plans include adding equity, commodity, and weather prediction markets.
World has officially launched its dedicated prediction market platform on the Solana blockchain, making its services available to over one million users who were on its waitlist. This expansion moves World beyond its previous integration within the Phantom wallet, offering a standalone website, world.xyz.
The platform aims to cater to a wide range of interests, featuring markets for NFL regular-season games, seven soccer leagues, Formula 1, and the upcoming 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Users can also speculate on Federal Reserve policy decisions. Each market consists of 'yes' and 'no' contracts, with prices ranging from $0 to $1, and settlements are conducted using CASH, Phantom's dollar-backed stablecoin.
World operates as a non-custodial protocol, routing orders to liquidity providers on Solana. The platform leverages Chainlink's Data Streams and Runtime Environment to ensure accurate and automated market resolutions, eliminating the need for human panels or token-holder votes for outcome determination. Chainlink Labs highlighted the demand for Solana-based prediction markets, with Chief Business Officer Johann Eid noting Chainlink's role in providing essential data infrastructure.
Ramzy Ali, Head of DeFi at the Solana Foundation, stated that World's launch introduces a new asset class to the Solana ecosystem and maintains liquidity on-chain. World is accessible via its website and within the Phantom wallet across multiple operating systems. The company plans to introduce equity up-and-down markets, commodity markets (gold, silver, oil, natural gas, compute), and weather prediction markets in the future.
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