Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 8
HYPE Prediction Market Prices $54 at 99¢ for Aug. 8, $55 at 2¢
Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 8

HYPE Prediction Market Prices $54 at 99¢ for Aug. 8, $55 at 2¢

1 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 8

Summary

  • $54-or-above HYPE contracts traded at 99 cents for the 7 a.m. EDT Aug. 8, 2026 settlement, while $55-or-above contracts were priced at 2 cents.
  • HYPE's live reference price was about $54.53, leaving the market heavily tilted toward a finish above $54 but not yet above $55.
  • The contract will settle using CF Benchmarks' Real Time Index, averaging 60 readings from the final minute before expiration rather than exchange quotes such as Coinbase or Google prices.
  • Robinhood Derivatives offers the event contract with near-immediate payout after resolution, alongside trading restrictions for source-agency employees and holders of material non-public information.

Insights

With today's Robinhood contract expiration, will Hyperliquid's massive buyback engine secure a payout or will sudden volatility wipe out traders?
How vulnerable is the final one-minute settlement window to market manipulation by large HYPE whales looking to force a specific outcome?