The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC26) will run from July 6 to August 23, 2026 in Paris, with the Counter-Strike 2 Championship Finals scheduled for August 23 at the Accor Arena. The event features 25 competitions across 24 different titles, with a $2 million prize pool allocated for the CS2 segment. EWC26 notably excludes any crypto assets, tokens, NFTs, or blockchain integrations from its programming and official sponsorship lineup. The tournament relocated from Riyadh to Paris in May 2026 due to regional security concerns related to the Iran conflict. Third-party platforms like Coinbase and Crypto.com offer prediction markets on matches, which could draw scrutiny from French and EU regulators under the MiCA framework.
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