TOTAL VOLUME:
$134.2b
24H VOL:
$126,324,530
24H TRANSACTIONS:
2,388,728,490
OPEN INTEREST:
$1,434,646,834
406,019
Markets across
30,401
events
MATCHED EVENTS:
2,689
PLATFORM COVERAGE:
5
Polymarket:
39%
VS.
Kalshi:
61%
Closed: May 30, 5:00 PM EST
Kalshi
This market tracks whether Bitcoin's price will exceed specific thresholds at a designated moment in time, with settlement based on CF Benchmarks' Bitcoin Real-Time Index. On Kalshi, the leading outcome currently stands at 99.5%. Resolution will be determined by the simple average of the sixty seconds of BRTI data immediately preceding 5 PM EDT on May 30, 2026, with the specific price threshold determining the final settlement outcome on that date.
Prediction market odds reflect traders' collective belief about Bitcoin's price at a specific future moment, which often diverges from current spot prices or analyst forecasts. While spot markets react to immediate supply and demand, prediction markets embed longer-term uncertainty and tail-risk premiums. Comparing Kalshi odds to consensus analyst price targets or survey expectations reveals whether traders are pricing in more bullish or bearish scenarios than traditional forecasters. This divergence can highlight undervalued or overvalued outcomes, offering edge for informed predictors who have conviction on macro Bitcoin catalysts.
On Kalshi, prices reflect that venue's order book, liquidity, and how traders price the outcome right now. On Kalshi, this event is structured as a binary or range-based contract where traders buy and sell shares representing their belief in specific Bitcoin price brackets at the May 30, 2026 deadline. The platform uses continuous order-book pricing, meaning odds shift in real time as new trades execute. Kalshi's settlement is tied to verified spot price data at the exact resolution timestamp, ensuring transparent and tamper-proof outcomes. Traders can enter or exit positions throughout the contract's lifetime, with bid-ask spreads reflecting liquidity and disagreement among participants on where Bitcoin will ultimately settle.
This market resolves on May 30, 2026, at which point the final Bitcoin price is locked in and compared against the contract's outcome brackets. The resolution mechanism uses a predetermined price feed to capture BTC's exact value at 5pm EDT on May 30, 2026. Once the reference price is confirmed, all positions settle automatically according to which outcome bracket the price falls into. Traders who correctly predicted the price range receive their winnings, while incorrect predictions result in a loss of stake. The specificity of the timestamp ensures no ambiguity in determining the winner.
Major catalysts affecting Bitcoin's price through May 2026 include regulatory announcements, Federal Reserve policy shifts, macroeconomic data, and institutional adoption milestones. Geopolitical tensions, central bank digital currency rollouts, and corporate treasury allocations can trigger sharp moves. On-chain metrics like exchange inflows, miner capitulation, and network upgrades also influence trader sentiment. Prediction market odds will reprice as these events unfold, creating opportunities to adjust positions based on new information. Monitoring crypto news, macro calendars, and on-chain analytics helps you stay ahead of price discovery and refine your conviction on where Bitcoin will ultimately settle at the May 30 deadline.