Belgium thrashes New Zealand 51 as crypto prediction markets and fan tokens ride the World Cup wave

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News Source : Crypto Briefing

News Summary

  • Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1 in Vancouver to clinch their spot in the World Cup knockout rounds as group winners.
  • Prediction market volume around the match exceeded $59 million on a single platform.
  • Belgium launched its $BELG fan token on June 3 through the Socios.com platform, just over a week before the tournament kicked off.
  • Kraken became the first Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 9.
  • The tournament runs through July 19, giving Kraken sustained exposure across dozens of matches and billions of cumulative viewers.

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