Robinhood Unveils Ripple Price Prediction Market Ahead of Key Deadline

Ripple's price prediction market is live on Robinhood, allowing users to bet on the cryptocurrency's value at a specific point in time. The contract resolves based on the average price of Ripple on the CF Benchmarks' Real-Time Index (RTI) for the 60 seconds prior to August 26, 2026, at 9pm EDT.

The market offers a simple binary choice: whether the price will be above $1.39991, above $1.43991, or above $0.65991 by the specified time. The price must meet the criterion exactly at 9pm EDT on August 26, 2026, for the contract to resolve.

Users can buy contracts and close their positions before the event resolves, with additional fees applying. The market is only open 24 hours a day, except on Thursdays between 3am-5am ET. Robinhood Derivatives offers this service through various exchanges, including KalshiEX LLC, ForecastEX, LLC, or Rothera Exchange and Clearing LLC.