The report says mintblade, GRIMDRIP and EndlessFate recorded 13 winning positions from 16 settled markets before stopping their activity and moving their remaining funds.
Their proceeds were allegedly routed to 0xB08B…317D, a shared deposit address. Such a route can point towards a single customer or organisation, since exchanges often assign individual deposit addresses. It does not, however, establish common ownership.
Nor does it prove that the traders had access to confidential information. The wallets remain pseudonymous, leaving open several explanations: one sophisticated operator, a coordinated group, or simply three highly successful risk-takers using a similar cash-out route.
The report attributes the largest return to mintblade, which allegedly made $9.24 million without a recorded losing position. GRIMDRIP is said to have earned $7.6 million, while EndlessFate reportedly made $7.41 million after correctly calling six of nine outcomes.
Those figures are extraordinary, but prediction markets can produce oversized payouts when traders take positions on outcomes that the wider market considers unlikely. A strong run can therefore look suspicious without proving misconduct.
Campbell’s comment captures the broader shift: the World Cup is no longer only a sporting spectacle. It is also a vast arena for financial speculation, with billions reportedly changing hands around tournament outcomes.
The key storyline now is whether the wallets can be connected through account records, trading behaviour or identity checks. Market operators and exchanges are likely to face growing pressure to explain how they monitor potentially informed trading.
Until more evidence emerges, the shared address is a reason for investigation-not a verdict.