The mystery around @world_xyz has ended. Phantom’s own disclosure page pointed to World Prediction Markets as its infrastructure provider. The protocol had circulated in Solana circles since December 2023 under a “Trade Everything” tagline. Its team acquired the world.xyz domain, however, the team behind the protocol still remains anonymous. Now, World handles prediction market order routing for one of crypto’s largest consumer wallets.
millions wondered "what is world xyz?" 🌎
— world (@world_xyz) July 1, 2026
world is the @solana prediction market
world is live in @phantom with @chainlink as oracle infra
world is how the world trades what happens next
world is just getting started https://t.co/Dkis959FTU pic.twitter.com/CtTg8ZaGWL
What World Just Launched and Why It Matters
World Prediction Markets is now the infrastructure powering Phantom’s in-wallet prediction feature. Phantom disclosed the switch on June 24, 2026, but the change happened quietly on June 1. Previously, Phantom had routed users to Kalshi through a middleware called DFlow. That setup relied on a centralized, regulated exchange for market operation and settlement. World replaces that entire stack with a fully on-chain protocol built on Solana. As a result, Phantom’s prediction market feature now lives entirely inside Solana infrastructure. This shift gives Solana its first serious answer to Polymarket and Kalshi.
What World Actually Is: A Non-Custodial Prediction Protocol on Solana
World is a non-custodial prediction market protocol, not a centralized exchange. Users open positions directly from their Solana wallets without giving up custody of their funds. Every trade routes through Solana-based liquidity providers rather than a central order book. Furthermore, each position becomes an SPL token, the standard Solana token format. That token sits in the user’s wallet alongside SOL, USDC, and other holdings. Consequently, users can hold, transfer, or sell their positions like any other Solana asset. The protocol does not hold user funds at any point in the process.
How the Platform Actually Works for Users
A user opens the Phantom wallet and taps into the prediction markets section. From there, they browse available markets, such as who will win a World Cup match. Next, they select Yes or No and choose their position size in SOL, USDC, or CASH. The wallet then routes that order on-chain to Solana liquidity providers through World’s protocol. In return, the user receives an SPL token representing their position. If they want to exit early, they sell the token before the market resolves. Otherwise, they wait for the event outcome and receive their payout automatically.
NEW: @world_xyz, the premier prediction market on @solana, adopts Chainlink as its primary oracle infra to unlock immediate resolutions & instant payouts.
— Chainlink (@chainlink) July 1, 2026
Now live on @phantom, users can predict crypto & 2026 @FIFAWorldCup outcomes.
Future expansions:
• Macro
• Elections
•… https://t.co/eJXEZyLgP7 pic.twitter.com/ItIW7Yr5xV
The Chainlink Oracle Layer Explained
Every prediction market needs a way to determine the correct outcome after an event happens. World uses Chainlink as its primary oracle infrastructure for that job. Chainlink Data Streams deliver low-latency, verifiable real-world data on-chain. Chainlink Automation then triggers the settlement transaction as soon as a market resolves. Previously, Phantom users had to manually redeem positions after Kalshi announced outcomes. Now, payouts land in the wallet automatically the moment Chainlink confirms a result. In effect, capital unlocks instantly instead of sitting in limbo for hours or days.
Phantom’s 20 Million Users Get a Native Trading Feature
Phantom stands as the largest consumer wallet in the Solana ecosystem. The company reports over 20 million active users across its mobile and desktop products. Most standalone prediction market dApps struggle to reach even a fraction of that audience. However, Phantom placed World inside the same interface users already open for token swaps and NFTs. That kind of distribution turns event trading into a default consumer feature rather than a niche destination. Additionally, users trade with familiar assets like SOL, USDC, and Phantom’s own CASH stablecoin. Consequently, no bridge, no external site, and no new account signup is required.
The biggest sporting event in the world ⚽️
— Phantom (@phantom) June 29, 2026
32 teams. 1 champion. Knockouts are underway.
Predict the winners on Phantom, powered by @solana pic.twitter.com/Pjn4xMVduv
Live Markets Today: Crypto Prices and the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The initial World product focuses on two categories that already drive most prediction market volume. First, users can trade crypto price outcomes across major assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Second, they can predict results from the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout rounds. Timing here is important. Polymarket’s soccer category alone surpassed $2 billion in the tournament’s first ten days. Furthermore, Kalshi’s aggregated open interest crossed $1.16 billion for the first time in June. World enters the market at the peak of a category surge with wallet-native distribution.
What Comes Next: Macro, Elections, and Broader Sports
World has not published a public roadmap, but its team has signaled clear expansion plans. The next categories include macro events, political elections, and broader sports markets. Macro markets could cover interest rate decisions, inflation prints, or GDP data releases. Election markets would directly rival Polymarket, which built much of its brand on political contracts. Sports expansion likely means moving beyond soccer into leagues like the NFL, NBA, and F1. The “Trade Everything” tagline suggests World eventually wants coverage across every major event category. However, the team has not confirmed a launch timeline for any of these markets yet.
Why This Is a Big Moment for Solana
Solana has spent the past year building financial primitives that put the chain in front of consumers. Perpetual DEXs, stablecoins, and RWA rails now live natively on the network. Prediction markets slot cleanly into that same category as a consumer-facing financial product. Additionally, World’s arrival closes a visible gap in Solana’s application layer. Previously, Ethereum sidechains and off-chain exchanges dominated the prediction market conversation. Now, Solana has its own native protocol with Phantom-scale distribution and Chainlink-grade settlement. For a chain focused on consumer finance, this launch fills in a significant piece of the story.
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