The 2026 World Cup will be remembered for many things: the goals, the upsets, and the moment Cristiano Ronaldo’s eyes welled up on the pitch. But for a specific group of data-driven traders, those tears weren’t just a display of passion—they were the resolution of a $45 million financial event. Welcome to the era of prediction markets, where everything from geopolitical shifts to the moisture on a footballer’s cheek is a tradable asset. The Rise […]