Bitcoin price on May 23?

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Polymarket’s USDC-on-Polygon contract for Bitcoin at the Binance noon ET close on 23 May is still priced at just 2% for Yes, so the market is implying a very low chance of BTC finishing that one-minute candle in the relevant bracket. For users, the settlement is mechanical: Binance’s BTC/USDT 1m candle close at 12:00 ET is the reference, and the conditional token pays out only if that printed close lands in the specified range. At that level, the contract is effectively asking whether Bitcoin can make a sharp move into the target bracket by a fixed midday timestamp, rather than whether the broader trend remains constructive.

That 2% sits against a spot market that has been trading well below the sort of upside thresholds discussed in recent forecasts. 24/7 Wall St. said earlier this month that BTC was likely to trade between $75,000 and $85,000 in May, with the 200-day moving average around $82,228 acting as the key resistance level, and noted that Bitcoin had not closed above that average since October 2025. Binance’s own prediction page had BTC around $76,885 on 22 May and projected only a modest 30-day rise to about $78,058, which is consistent with a market that expects range-bound trading rather than a sudden breakout. In short, the implied probability is low because the required noon print needs a relatively precise move, not just a general drift higher.

For the final session before settlement, traders will be watching whether Bitcoin can sustain any move above the low-$80,000 area, and whether U.S. time-zone flows around the 12:00 ET close add volatility. The main catalysts are still technical rather than macro: spot momentum, whether BTC can finally clear the 200-day average, and any fresh commentary from large corporate buyers such as Strategy, which 24/7 Wall St. flagged around its early-May earnings as a possible gauge of continued weekly purchases. Absent a sharp catalyst, the midday candle is likely to reflect the same compressed range that has kept the contract’s Yes price anchored near the floor.

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Resolution & payout

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FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

PolyGram is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does it cost to trade on PolyGram?

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