January 27 News, prediction market platform Polymarket announced a new partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), officially becoming MLS's exclusive prediction market partner. The news has been confirmed by MLS through official channels, with the partnership covering several high-profile events including the MLS Cup and MLS All-Star Game. This also means that prediction markets will be deeply integrated into the viewing ecosystem of America's top soccer league. For Polymarket, this is a significant strategic shift. The platform initially gained popularity in the crypto space for political and macroeconomic predictions, and is now shifting its focus to sports. Compared to elections and policy issues, soccer matches are more intuitive, more entertaining, and easier to attract ordinary users. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in North America, the popularity of soccer continues to rise. Polymarket's early layout in MLS is seen as a key bet on future user growth.

On-chain prediction market Polymarket has signed an exclusive agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States, becoming the sole prediction market partner. They will launch new interactive experiences around the MLS Cup and All-Star Game to enhance fan engagement, expected to bring interactive and data-driven experiences to viewers.

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Golden Finance reported that Javier Rodriguez-Alarcon, former managing director of Goldman Sachs Group, will join the cryptocurrency investment company XBTO. The company is the uniform sponsor of Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami, which includes soccer superstar Lionel Messi. The company announced on the 13th that Rodriguez-Alarcon’s responsibilities as chief commercial officer will include overseeing XBTO’s business expansion into new products and asset management strategies. He will join XBTO at the end of this month. Javier Rodriguez-Alarcon will serve as global head of portfolio management for public equity clients in the asset management segment. He also leads the unit’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) quantitative investing group.