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Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 16
XRP Prediction Market Prices $0.99991 Threshold at 87¢ for Aug. 16
Updated
Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 16

XRP Prediction Market Prices $0.99991 Threshold at 87¢ for Aug. 16

3 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 16

Summary

  • An XRP event contract for 1 a.m. EDT on Aug. 16, 2026 shows the $0.99991-or-above outcome trading at 87 cents, implying the market strongly expects the token to hold near $1.
  • The contract resolves using CF Benchmarks' Real-Time Index, based on the simple average of the 60 seconds before the target time; if data is missing or incomplete, affected strikes resolve to No.
  • Other listed strikes are priced far lower, with $1.01991 or above at 1 cent and sub-30-cent thresholds at 0 cents, underscoring how tightly traders are clustering expectations around the $1 level.
  • Trading runs 24 hours a day except Thursdays from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET, and correct contracts typically pay out within an hour of resolution.
  • The listing sits alongside other crypto event contracts on XRP, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL and DOGE, reflecting broader retail demand for short-dated prediction markets tied to digital-asset prices.

Insights

With the XRP contract expiring tomorrow, why do Robinhood's betting odds heavily contradict Wall Street's massive bullish forecasts for the token?
Is Robinhood's explosive multibillion-dollar prediction market boom actually a Trojan horse to dominate backend exchange infrastructure via Rothera?