Bitcoin Price Prediction Market Opens on Robinhood

Risk-tolerant investors can now bet on the price of Bitcoin (BTC) on August 31, 2026 at 4pm EDT through Robinhood Derivatives. The outcome will be determined by the average price of 60 Real Time Index (RTI) prices collected just before expiration.

The contract offers payouts for correct predictions: $79,000 or above yields a payout of 73¢ per contract, while $79,200 or above pays out at 39¢. The trading hours are 24/7, except for Thursday from 3am-5am ET, and the event resolution typically occurs within an hour.

Investors can either close their positions before the event resolves or wait until it's finalized. However, those employed by certain agencies or holding non-public information on Bitcoin are prohibited from trading.