England supporters are touching down in Dallas ahead of their team’s 2026 World Cup opener at AT&T Stadium. But while the Three Lions prepare to compete, they’re conspicuously absent from one of the tournament’s fastest-growing arenas: the crypto market.
Unlike Argentina ($ARG), Portugal ($POR), and Belgium ($BELG), England has no official fan token on the Chiliz/Socios platform. For a nation that routinely generates some of the highest engagement numbers in international football, that’s a notable gap.
FIFA goes deeper into crypto than ever before
Kraken was announced as FIFA’s Official Crypto Exchange Supporter on June 9, 2026. The exchange is planning fan activations targeting both North American and European audiences, a smart play given that the tournament is being hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico for the first time.
Chainlink is providing oracle infrastructure for FIFA’s prediction markets. Chainlink’s technology feeds real-world match data into blockchain-based betting and prediction platforms, ensuring the results are tamper-proof and verifiable. ADI Predictstreet serves as the Official Prediction Market Partner.
