The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11, and TopNod today launched ‘TopNod Million Cup’, a free-to-play World Cup prediction campaign.
The non-custodial wallet announced the TopNod Million Cup, a tournament-long prediction game launched in partnership with Pharos. The campaign allows users to make football predictions with free points instead of cash while competing for a prize pool of up to $1 million.
The launch comes as paid prediction markets are seeing heavy World Cup activity.
Polymarket’s 2026 FIFA World Cup winner market has generated more than $1.6 billion in total trading volume since launch, while its wider World Cup section tracks multiple tournament-related markets.
Kalshi is also offering World Cup-related prediction contracts, including markets tied to individual games and the tournament winner. CBS Sports recently described Kalshi as a platform where users can trade event contracts during the 2026 World Cup.
TopNod is taking a different route.
Instead of asking users to trade contracts or stake money, the wallet gives users free initial points after they download and register on the TopNod app. Users can then use those points across hundreds of prediction-based events covering the tournament.
The campaign includes match winners, goal counts, player performance and other event-based outcomes.
Correct predictions return users’ points and allow them to share points lost by incorrect predictors. Incorrect predictions are added to the relevant match pool and distributed among users who picked correctly.
TopNod says points cannot be purchased or traded within the platform.
That design is central to the product’s positioning.
Paid prediction markets aggregate conviction through capital, meaning prices can be influenced by traders willing to commit more money. A free points-based format may capture a broader fan signal, although it does not provide the same real-money price discovery as platforms such as Polymarket or Kalshi.
The campaign also adds an AI layer.
TopNod said its built-in AI will generate prediction probabilities and reference recommendations for matches using historical data, real-time odds and team dynamics. The feature gives users a machine-generated view alongside their own judgment.
That creates a human-versus-AI element throughout the tournament.
“TopNod’s vision is to make non-custodial wallets the best entry point for the public to connect with the next generation of the internet,” Jacky Zhu, CEO of TopNod, mentioned in a statement shared with AlexaBlockchain.
“With the TopNod Million Cup, we’ve brought together the world’s most resonant sporting event, an entertaining prediction experience, and cutting-edge AI technology. This is not only a carnival for football fans, but also a solid step forward for mass adoption of Web3 applications,” Jacky added.
The initiative matters because sports have become one of the most accessible consumer entry points for crypto and Web3 apps.
For many users, a free World Cup prediction game is easier to understand than self-custody, tokenized assets or DeFi.
TopNod is using the tournament as an onboarding funnel, with gameplay serving as the first interaction before users explore the wallet’s broader digital-asset features.
TopNod is a non-custodial wallet focused on tokenized real-world assets, including gold, silver, U.S. equities, ETFs and Treasury bonds. The wallet has gained over 1 million users in 4 months.
Its partner Pharos is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain focused on real-world assets, stablecoins and cross-chain liquidity.
Circle has also said USDC and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol are coming to Pharos, positioning the network around compliant financial applications.
The model sits between two existing categories.
On one side are real-money prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, where users trade event contracts and market prices are treated as implied probabilities. On the other side are traditional free predictor games, which focus on engagement, leaderboards and social competition.
TopNod’s version borrows from both.
It has the points mechanics and accessibility of a free fan game, while using Web3 distribution, wallet onboarding and AI-assisted forecasting as differentiators. Its success will depend on whether football fans see enough entertainment value to keep playing after the initial prize incentive.
The campaign is now live through the TopNod wallet on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Eligible users can claim free points daily, join prediction events with a minimum entry of one point, complete tasks such as check-ins and referrals, and compete for a share of the prize pool based on their final points ranking.
The above article “TopNod Challenges Polymarket and Kalshi With Free World Cup Prediction Game” was first published on AlexaBlockchain. Read the complete article here: https://alexablockchain.com/topnod-challenges-polymarket-kalshi-with-free-world-cup-prediction-game/
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