#稳定币支付 The 2026 World Cup is coming, and the prediction market is experiencing a "system-level stress test." This wave of enthusiasm is not虚假的—Robinhood's event trading annual revenue has already surged to $300 million, becoming the fastest-growing business line.

But there's a key point to understand clearly: the true watershed is not product innovation, but regulatory tolerance. Now, platform competition has shifted from "who can list the most markets" to "who can operate at scale within the legal framework."

Stablecoin payments are becoming infrastructure. Visa has launched a pilot in the US, allowing banks to settle on-chain using USDC—this means deposit and withdrawal speeds will significantly improve, and settlement failure rates will decrease. For us retail traders, faster withdrawals and less friction directly translate to higher efficiency.

During the World Cup, with 48 North American teams, 104 matches, and intensive trading over five weeks, it will be a comprehensive stress test on platform liquidity, KYC systems, and withdrawal capabilities. Platforms that can withstand this will survive; those that can't may be eliminated immediately.

The current strategy is: major apps are integrating prediction features (like Robinhood, DraftKings), which will squeeze the survival space of independent platforms. Distribution is king, and user relationships are the moat. Small platforms must either specialize or wait to be acquired.

If you want to participate in the dividend period, now is the time to find platforms with deep liquidity and clear regulations. Once the World Cup truly arrives, the window of opportunity will close quickly.