World has opened its standalone prediction market platform to more than 1 million waitlisted users, expanding access beyond the Phantom wallet integration through which more than 150,000 markets have already been created.
The service is now available through world.xyz, with markets covering sport, cryptocurrency, politics, finance, economics and culture. Its initial offering includes every NFL regular-season game, seven soccer leagues and Formula 1, alongside contracts linked to the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision.
World announced the expansion on 9 September, having operated through Phantom since July. The company says users have been opening positions through its prediction market service since 1 June 2026.
Prediction markets allow users to trade “yes” and “no” contracts priced between $0 and $1. The price reflects the market’s view of the likelihood of an event taking place. When the outcome is confirmed, the winning contract settles at $1 while the losing contract expires at $0.
Trades are settled using CASH, the dollar-backed stablecoin used within Phantom. World operates as a non-custodial protocol, meaning it does not hold customers’ funds, while orders are sent to liquidity providers operating on Solana.
Unlike a traditional brokerage or centralised cryptocurrency exchange, the platform does not require users to open a brokerage account or sign up to an exchange. Phantom users must still hold enough funds to pay Solana network fees when opening or closing positions.
World has not yet published its first-day trading volume, open interest or fee structure. As a result, its initial share of the prediction market sector cannot be directly compared with established platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Chainlink used to settle markets
World is using Chainlink Data Streams and the Chainlink Runtime Environment to provide market data and automate the resolution of contracts.
Once a sporting event has finished, or another specified deadline has been reached, the system can establish the result and settle the relevant positions. World says this approach removes the need for a human resolution panel or a vote by token holders.
The company also says older oracle systems can involve dispute periods that delay settlement, whereas its Chainlink-based system is designed to process outcomes using defined data sources.
Johann Eid, Chief Business Officer at Chainlink Labs, said the size of World’s waitlist reflected demand for prediction markets built on Solana. He said Chainlink supplied the data and infrastructure required to resolve markets quickly and efficiently.
A comparable system is already being used by Myriad, which integrated Chainlink Data Streams and the Runtime Environment in May. That integration automates the creation, resolution and settlement of markets linked to BTC, ETH, BNB and SOL.
Myriad has also announced plans for markets involving stocks, commodities and other real-world assets. Its use of the infrastructure showed how external data could be combined with on-chain settlement without relying on one manual decision-maker.
World’s markets require different types of official information. Sports contracts depend on verified final scores, Federal Reserve markets rely on formal policy decisions, while election contracts require confirmed results under rules set before settlement.
Platform keeps liquidity on Solana
Ramzy Ali, Head of DeFi at the Solana Foundation, said World was bringing another tradable product to the network while retaining its liquidity within Solana’s on-chain economy.
Ali described the platform as “introducing a new asset class to Solana and keeping 100% of the liquidity onchain.”
World sends orders to Solana liquidity providers rather than operating trades through an off-chain order book controlled by the platform. According to the launch announcement, this means capital committed to the markets remains inside the Solana network.
The standalone launch puts World into competition with a growing number of prediction market providers seeking retail customers. Combined prediction market volume across Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US reached a record $50.59bn in July, according to data reported in August.
Kalshi accounted for $37.7bn of that figure, while Polymarket’s international and U.S. platforms produced a combined $12.9bn. Those totals represent notional trading volume rather than deposits or exchange revenue, because one contract may change hands several times before it is settled.
World has not released equivalent turnover figures for the more than 150,000 markets created through its service. The disclosed market count refers to contracts launched, not the amount traded or the number of active users.
The platform is available through world.xyz and within Phantom on iOS, Android and desktop. Phantom says prediction markets are offered only in jurisdictions where they are supported, although World’s announcement did not list availability by country.
U.S. access remains subject to legal restrictions
World’s inclusion of NFL fixtures and the 2026 midterm elections gives it a prominent link to U.S. events, but the listing of an American event does not mean users in every state can trade it.
Access to prediction markets in the United States remains affected by disputes involving federal derivatives regulation and state gambling law. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulates designated contract markets, while several state authorities argue that sports and election contracts may fall under their own gaming rules.
In September, conflicting rulings involving Kalshi produced different results in federal appellate courts. The Third Circuit allowed an injunction protecting Kalshi from enforcement action by New Jersey to remain in place, while the Ninth Circuit allowed Nevada regulators to enforce state gaming requirements as legal proceedings continued.
New Jersey then asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the Commodity Exchange Act prevents states from applying sports-gambling laws to event contracts listed by a CFTC-regulated exchange. The petition does not mean the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case.
World has not said that it operates a CFTC-registered exchange, nor has it specified which contracts are available to U.S. residents. Its jurisdiction notice is therefore significant for American users considering markets involving sport, elections or Federal Reserve decisions.
Following the standalone launch, World plans to add equity up-and-down contracts. It also intends to introduce commodity markets covering gold, silver, oil, natural gas and computing capacity, followed by weather contracts linked to major cities.
