World launches standalone Solana prediction market for 1 million users

World has launched its standalone prediction market platform on the Solana blockchain, granting access to over one million waitlisted users. This expansion moves the service beyond its previous integration with the Phantom wallet.

The platform features over 150,000 markets spanning sports, cryptocurrency, politics, finance, economics, and culture. Initial offerings include all NFL regular-season games, seven soccer leagues, Formula 1, the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, and Federal Reserve policy decisions. Markets utilize ‘yes’ and ‘no’ contracts priced between $0 and $1, with settlements made using CASH, a dollar-backed stablecoin.

World operates as a non-custodial protocol, routing orders to liquidity providers on Solana without requiring users to maintain brokerage accounts or exchange registrations. To ensure accuracy, the platform utilizes Chainlink Data Streams and the Chainlink Runtime Environment to provide market data and automate contract resolution, removing the need for human panels or token-holder votes. Future plans include the introduction of equity, commodity, and weather markets.