This event group tracks whether XRP/USD price moves up or down at a specific moment on March 22, 2026 at 5 PM ET. Polymarket uses Binance XRP/USDT 1-hour candle open/close comparison, while Kalshi uses CF Benchmarks' XRPUSD Real-Time Index with 60-second averaging across 40 discrete price bands.
Polymarket and Kalshi use fundamentally incompatible resolution sources and logic. Polymarket resolves based on Binance XRP/USDT 1-hour candle open/close comparison, while Kalshi resolves based on CF Benchmarks' Ripple-Dollar Real Time Index (XRPUSD_RTI) 60-second average within specific price bands. These are different data sources, different methodologies, and different settlement values that will produce divergent outcomes.
Hero Tip:
Do not assume these markets move together. A YES on Polymarket (XRP closes >= open on Binance 1H candle) does not guarantee YES on Kalshi (price in one of 40 specific CF Benchmarks bands). The markets measure different things: directional movement vs. absolute price level. Arbitrage risk is high.
Critical Divergence Points:
Polymarket: Outlier: Resolves YES if XRP/USDT close price is greater than or equal to open price for the 1-hour candle beginning at the specified time. Uses Binance as sole source. This is a directional comparison (up or flat vs. down), not an absolute price level. Key quote: 'The close « C » and open « O » displayed at the top of the graph for the relevant "1H" candle will be used once the data for that candle is finalized.'
Kalshi: Outlier: Resolves YES if the 60-second simple average of CF Benchmarks' XRPUSD_RTI before 5 PM EDT falls within any of 40 predefined price bands (e.g., 1.30000-1.3199, 1.44000-1.4599, etc.) or above 1.7799 or below 1.02000. This is an absolute price-level settlement, not directional. Key quote: 'If the simple average of the sixty seconds of CF Benchmarks' Ripple-Dollar Real Time Index (XRPUSD_RTI) before 5 PM EDT is between [band] at 5 PM EDT on Mar 22, 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.'
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