B8 Esports advances to Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 after beating MIBR 2-1, with blockchain partnerships adding crypto intrigue to the run.

B8 Esports advances to Stage 3 of the IEM Cologne Major 2026 after beating MIBR 2-1, with blockchain partnerships adding crypto intrigue to the run.

B8 eliminated BIG 2-1 in the IEM Cologne Major 2026 Stage 2 Swiss round, advancing to face FURIA while sending the German org home on their own turf.

G2 Esports beat FUT Esports at the $1.25M IEM Cologne Major 2026, where crypto sponsorships vanished but prediction market activity surged on Polymarket.