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Bitget launches dual initiatives: World Cup prediction market with Polymarket and Anti-Scam Month security campaign

Jun 4, 2026

Bitget has launched two initiatives: an "Anti-Scam Month" to combat rising multi-asset fraud, which caused over $442B in losses in 2025, and a World Cup prediction market with Polymarket. The security campaign will feature educational content on AI-related risks, while the World Cup initiative offers a $200,000 prize pool to its 90 million wallet users, aiming to make on-chain markets more accessible.

Bitget Anti-Scam Month 2026

  • ▪The theme for the 2026 campaign is “More Assets, Stronger Shield: Stay Safe in the Multi-Asset Era.”
  • ▪The initiative focuses on user protection in a multi-asset trading environment including crypto, tokenized stocks, and RWAs
  • ▪Bitget launched its annual "Anti-Scam Month 2026" initiative, which runs throughout June

Global multi-asset fraud losses

  • ▪New vulnerabilities are emerging across crypto wallets, phishing systems, and fake applications as tokenized products become mainstream
  • ▪Financial scams tied to multi-asset markets resulted in over $442 billion in global losses in 2025, according to Interpol

Security education content series

  • ▪Throughout June, Bitget will release a multi-part security article and video series covering common attack vectors like SMS spoofing and phishing
  • ▪Bitget will host X Spaces with security researchers for live discussions on emerging scam trends
  • ▪The campaign will release anti-scam reports co-authored with onchain security agencies and AI industry partners

Platform protection infrastructure expansion

  • ▪Bitget Wallet launched a World Cup prediction market initiative with Polymarket for its 90 million users
  • ▪The 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada, will feature 48 teams and 104 matches over 39 days
  • ▪Bitget's existing user protection measures include proof of reserves and a Protection Fund
  • ▪Polymarket’s 2026 FIFA World Cup winner market has already surpassed $1.2 billion in total trading volume
  • ▪The World Cup campaign includes a $200,000 prize pool across several themed activations

AI-generated scam threats

  • ▪AI-generated scams and identity manipulation are among the new techniques targeting multi-asset users
  • ▪The educational series will examine emerging fraud patterns tied to artificial intelligence and tokenized real-world assets

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Bitget Wallet launches World Cup prediction campaign with Polymarket
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