Spain eliminated Portugal from the World Cup on Jul. 6, when Mikel Merino sealed a 1-0 win deep in second-half stoppage time at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The late goal sent Spain to the quarterfinals. It also ended Ronaldo's final chase for the one prize he never lifted, and it settled a strange bet on his emotions. The contract, run on the largest prediction market, asked a simple question about whether the Portuguese captain would cry, and it trades in crypto. Users can back positions with Circle's USDC (USDC) stablecoin or wager on outcomes from elections to future Bitcoin (BTC) prices. Traders quickly ... (full story)