Chiliz Gaspol Ahead of 2026 World Cup, Fan Tokens Transformed into Global Sports Assets!
Jakarta, Pintu News – Chiliz, a blockchain focused on sports and fan engagement, released a three-phase roadmap for Fan Token expansion ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.
The document, titled Chiliz 2030 Manifesto, places 2026 as the transition point from the experimental phase to full execution, with a focus on the United States market, national team Fan Tokens, and deeper integration with the decentralized finance ecosystem in the cryptocurrency world.
Back to US Market and National Team Fan Tokens
Chiliz is targeting the announcement of the first Fan Token partnership in the United States in the first quarter of 2026. This move marks the project’s return to the US market after several years of limited activity due to regulatory uncertainty. With greater regulatory clarity, the company believes it has enough momentum to rebuild its commercial and regulatory foundations in the market.
By the summer of 2026, Chiliz plans to launch Fan Tokens linked to national teams, not just clubs as has been dominant. National team Fan Tokens are designed to center on major tournaments and international competitions, so the user base is more event-driven. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, this strategy is aimed at reaching global fans who may not follow clubs intensely, but are very active during international tournaments.
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Omnichain and DeFi Integration for Fan Tokens
Starting in the first quarter of 2026, Chiliz will move Fan Token to an omnichain model by bridging it to external blockchains via cross-chain infrastructure. In practical terms, this allows Fan Token to exit the Chiliz ecosystem and be traded and utilized on other networks, including in various DeFi applications outside of the native chain. The goal is to increase liquidity, open up cross-chain arbitrage opportunities, as well as expand use cases in the crypto world.
This omnichain model is also intended to reduce Fan Token’s dependence on a single ecosystem. By connecting to various blockchains, the token can be integrated into lending protocols, yield farming, or derivative products that are already established in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This is expected to transform Fan Token from a mere engagement tool to a more functional asset in the on-chain financial infrastructure.
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CHZ New Tokenomics and Socios.com Product Upgrade
In the second quarter of 2026, Chiliz will activate a new value absorption mechanism for CHZ native tokens. Under the scheme, 10% of all Fan Token revenue in the ecosystem will be allocated to the CHZ buyback program on an ongoing basis. As such, demand for CHZ will be directly linked to user activity and the level of fan engagement on the platform, rather than just short-term price speculation.
On the product side, Socios.com, Fan Token’s consumer platform, will launch a new version with DeFi wallet integration in mid-2026. Towards the end of the year, Chiliz also plans to introduce a performance-based token mechanism, where match results will affect the supply of Fan Tokens: wins trigger token burns, while losses trigger new issuances. After 2026, the roadmap shifts to tokenizing real-world assets in the sports sector-from revenue streams, intellectual property rights, to other previously illiquid sports assets.
Conclusion
Chiliz’s roadmap to 2026 shows the ambition to elevate Fan Tokens from an engagement tool to a crypto-based global sports asset class. Through a combination of expansion into the US market, the launch of national team Fan Tokens ahead of the World Cup, an omnichain model, CHZ’s new tokenomics, and an upgrade of Socios.com, Chiliz seeks to position itself at the intersection of sports entertainment and on-chain financial infrastructure.
If this plan is realized, Fan Token has the potential to develop into an instrument that not only represents fan loyalty, but also part of an increasingly integrated ecosystem of digital assets and real-world assets (RWA).
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Reference
- BeInCrypto. Chiliz unveils fan token roadmap ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup push. Accessed February 10, 2026.
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