Resolution criteria on PolyGram: What price will Bitcoin hit before 2027?
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| ↑ 200,000 | 2% YES | 98% NO |
| ↑ 180,000 | 2% YES | 98% NO |
| ↑ 160,000 | 4% YES | 96% NO |
| ↑ 140,000 | 9% YES | 92% NO |
| ↑ 120,000 | 14% YES | 87% NO |
| ↑ 100,000 | 28% YES | 72% NO |
| ↓ 85,000 | 100% YES | 0% NO |
| ↓ 65,000 | 100% YES | 0% NO |
Bitcoin's price trajectory through 2026 will be shaped by macroeconomic conditions, regulatory developments, and institutional adoption patterns. The current market structure on Polymarket reflects a 3% implied probability, derived from the order book depth and recent trading activity. This low probability suggests traders are pricing in substantial scepticism about Bitcoin reaching the settlement threshold before the 2027 deadline, though the specific price level for settlement remains undefined in the available market description.
Historical precedent offers limited guidance for extreme price movements. Bitcoin has experienced multiple bull cycles exceeding 100% annual gains, most notably in 2017 and 2021, yet these occurred during periods of retail enthusiasm and looser monetary conditions. The 2022–2023 bear market and subsequent recovery to near all-time highs in 2024 demonstrated volatility remains structural to the asset. Current market participants may be anchoring to recent price ranges rather than extrapolating from previous boom cycles, which would explain the compressed probability.
Key catalysts include Federal Reserve policy shifts, which influence risk appetite across alternative assets, and potential Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund inflows or outflows. Regulatory clarity from the SEC and international bodies could accelerate or constrain institutional participation. The 2024 US presidential election outcome and subsequent administration stance on cryptocurrency will shape sentiment through 2025–2026. Additionally, Bitcoin's halving cycle in April 2024 and its historical correlation with subsequent price appreciation warrant monitoring, though past performance does not guarantee future outcomes.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "What price will Bitcoin hit in 2026?" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$39.4M in lifetime turnover and $2.1M of resting liquidity puts this market in the top 2% by volume for bitcoin contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is exceptional — among the deepest order books in the category.
Last 24 hours alone saw $543K in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for 6 months — long enough that the order book is mature and price is well-anchored to fundamentals.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 1 January 2027. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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