This event group tracks whether XRP/USD will close higher than or equal to its opening price during the 1-hour candle beginning at 5 PM ET on March 31, 2026. Polymarket uses Binance XRP/USDT spot prices, while Kalshi uses CF Benchmarks' Ripple-Dollar Real Time Index (XRPUSD_RTI) with 40 separate price-level thresholds.
Polymarket and Kalshi use different settlement mechanisms: Polymarket is a single binary up/down comparison on Binance spot prices, while Kalshi offers 40 separate threshold-based markets using CF Benchmarks RTI. The data sources, aggregation methods, and outcome structures are fundamentally incompatible.
Hero Tip:
These are not equivalent markets. Polymarket resolves to a single binary outcome (Up or Down) based on Binance XRP/USDT candle close vs open. Kalshi offers 40 independent Yes/No markets tied to specific XRPUSD_RTI price levels. Price divergence between Binance and CF Benchmarks, or timing misalignment between the 1H candle and the 60-second RTI window, will cause these markets to resolve differently. Trade accordingly and do not hedge one against the other.
Critical Divergence Points:
Polymarket:
Binary directional market: resolves Up if XRP/USDT close >= open for the 1H candle starting 5 PM ET on March 31, 2026. Uses Binance spot prices only. Single outcome per event. Key Quote: 'The close and open displayed at the top of the graph for the relevant 1H candle will be used once the data for that candle is finalized.'
Kalshi:
40 separate price-level markets: each resolves Yes if the 60-second simple average of CF Benchmarks XRPUSD_RTI before 5 PM EDT exceeds a specific threshold (0.8999, 0.9199, 0.9399, ... up to 1.6799). Uses independent benchmark index, not Binance. Multiple independent outcomes. 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 above [threshold]...'
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