Bitcoin Price Prediction Market Opens with Five Possible Ranges on August 17
On August 17, 2026, at 7am EDT, investors can bet on the price of Bitcoin through Robinhood's Crypto Prediction Market. The platform offers contracts with specific price ranges for BTC, allowing users to predict its value at that exact time. According to the market data, there are five possible price ranges: $63,400 to $63,499.9952¢, $63,500 to $63,599.9922¢, $63,300 to $63,399.9918¢, $63,200 to $63,299.993¢, and $63,600 to $63,699.992¢.
The contracts are based on CF Benchmarks' Real Time Index (RTI), which averages 60 prices collected at the last minute before expiration. Users can earn $1 for every contract they own if their prediction is correct or close their position before the event resolves. However, additional fees apply, and trading prohibitions include persons employed by certain agencies or holding material non-public information on Bitcoin.