Polymarket launches 15-minute ‘Up or Down’ contracts for the price of gold, plans to add stock and forex

What happened: Polymarket launched 15-minute "Up or Down" contracts on the price of gold and silver, with Chainlink as the oracle determining outcomes. Chainlink said it will soon supply data for similar contracts on forex and stocks. Key numbers: 15-minute contracts; $11 billion in trading volume for short duration bets on Why it matters: The move expands Polymarket beyond crypto into commodities, equities, and forex. The content notes it is unclear how much traction the gold and silver contracts will get among ordinary investors, though crypto versions suggest appetite among speculators. Market: -3.8% today ($78,189.82), -9.0% YTD — as of 23:45 UTC

Polymarket launched 15-minute "Up or Down" contracts on the price of gold and silver, with Chainlink as the oracle determining outcomes. Chainlink said it will soon supply data for similar contracts on forex and stocks.

The move expands Polymarket beyond crypto into commodities, equities, and forex. The content notes it is unclear how much traction the gold and silver contracts will get among ordinary investors, though crypto versions suggest appetite among speculators. Market: -3.8% today ($78,189.82), -9.0% YTD — as of 23:45 UTC