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chainalysis
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Crypto's on-chain economy barely moved while $2.1 trillion in market cap evaporated
Chainalysis says on-chain crypto activity slipped just 1.6% to $9.4 trillion in the year to June 30, 2026, even as total market cap fell 50%, with stablecoin and peer-to-peer flows surging.
The World Cup's $20 billion prediction-market number is real. The framing around it isn't.
Chainalysis says the 2026 World Cup drove $20 billion in prediction market volume across 400,000 wallets, but only $5.7 billion of it landed during the tournament, and the firm hasn't said which platforms it counted.