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Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 22
Dogecoin Prediction Market Sets Aug. 23 Price Bands From $0.005 to $0.025
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Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 22

Dogecoin Prediction Market Sets Aug. 23 Price Bands From $0.005 to $0.025

3 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Aug 22

Summary

  • Aug. 23 contracts let traders bet on whether Dogecoin will be at or above thresholds from $0.005 to $0.025 at 5 p.m. EDT, with each correct contract paying $1.
  • CF Benchmarks' Real Time Index will determine the outcome, not prices shown on Google or Coinbase, and payouts are usually made within an hour of resolution.
  • Trading runs 24 hours a day except Thursdays from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET, while people employed by source agencies or holding material non-public information are barred from participating.
  • Robinhood Derivatives offers the event contracts through listed exchanges, extending a similar Dogecoin market previously set for Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. EDT.

Insights

Why did Robinhood set the maximum contract threshold at just $0.025 when Dogecoin currently trades near $0.09?
With Dogecoin trading well above the highest strike price, what hidden market risks could trigger a sudden crash before today's settlement?
How does Robinhood’s shift toward gamified, CFTC-regulated prediction markets threaten the business models of traditional cryptocurrency exchanges?