According to official news from XBIT DEX, on June 11, the leverage function of the XBIT DEX prediction market was officially launched. High-liquidity markets will initially support up to 5x leverage. The "XBIT World Cup Event" commenced on the same day, featuring a total prize pool of 1.1 million USDC, and will run until the final on July 19.
The prediction market for the opening match, Mexico vs. South Africa, is now open. Current market expectations indicate a 69% probability of a Mexico win, 21% for a draw, and 11% for a South Africa win. Markets covering outcomes such as Match Winner, Handicap, Over/Under, Correct Score, and Corners have been launched simultaneously, spanning 48 teams and 104 matches.
During the event, both contract trading and prediction market trading will earn prediction vouchers, which can be used to participate in the daily feature match. Correct predictions will split the prize pool for that match. The single-match prize pool increases as the tournament progresses, with the final offering a maximum of 150,000 USDC. Additionally, dual leaderboards for contracts and the prediction market have been established.