Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via BTC Prediction) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
89% | 11% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Open live market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
89% | 11% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Open live market → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Open live market → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Open live market → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Open live market → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Biden | 89% |
| Oil / Gas / Gasoline | 83% |
| Police Officer | 82% |
| Communist / Communism | 81% |
| Hottest | 75% |
| Stock Market | 74% |
| Transgender | 69% |
| Crazy | 67% |
| MAGA / Make America Great Again | 56% |
| Zohran / Mamdani | 56% |
| Drug / Murderer 10+ times | 49% |
| Through The Roof | 49% |
| Barack Hussein Obama | 47% |
| Supreme Court | 44% |
| Crime 15+ times | 41% |
| Border 15+ times | 39% |
| Kamala | 39% |
| Think About It | 36% |
| Hell 7+ times | 34% |
| Bitcoin / Crypto / Cryptocurrency | 3% |
| -No Qualifying Event- | 2% |
Market context
Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks in New York on 14 August 2026. The market resolves affirmatively only if he utters a specific term during this single, named event—remarks occurring elsewhere or on different dates carry no weight toward settlement. Current implied probability sits at 38%, suggesting traders assess moderate-to-low likelihood of the target phrase appearing in his remarks.
Historical precedent matters here. Trump's public remarks span decades of recorded speeches, rallies, and press conferences, creating a substantial corpus against which linguistic patterns can be assessed. Markets on similar Trump utterance events have typically reflected base rates around 35–45% for common phrases and 15–25% for niche or context-dependent language. The specificity of the term in question—whether it's a signature catchphrase, policy reference, or rare formulation—directly influences how traders should calibrate against these historical frequencies. Previous New York appearances by Trump have generated varied linguistic output depending on audience, venue type, and prevailing political circumstances.
Traders should monitor whether Trump confirms or adjusts his 14 August schedule in the weeks preceding the event, as cancellations or postponements would void settlement conditions entirely. Media coverage of his pre-event positioning, any prepared remarks released in advance, and thematic focus areas announced by his team will signal linguistic direction. Crypto markets often price prediction contracts on Trump events with heightened volatility during periods of political uncertainty; USDC settlement mechanics on btc-prediction.bet mean traders can exit positions without waiting for final resolution if conviction shifts based on emerging statements or schedule changes.
Methodology
This page reads What will Trump say during remarks in New York? on-chain. Polymarket's quote comes directly from the Polygon order book — the only comparable venue with on-chain settlement. Kalshi (USD, off-chain), Betfair (GBP/EUR, off-chain) and Manifold (play-money) are listed alongside for venue context. Every CTA routes to BTC Prediction, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.
Resolution & payout
Settlement is on-chain via UMA Optimistic Oracle. A proposer posts the outcome with a bond, a two-hour dispute window opens, then the smart contract lifts winning conditional tokens to 1 USDC and sends payments to holders' wallets automatically. No withdrawal fees beyond Polygon gas.
Off-chain venues (Kalshi, Betfair, Smarkets) settle in local fiat through bank-side clearing — faster than SWIFT, slower than on-chain. Manifold pays no real cash.
UK Frequently Asked Questions
- What are crypto prediction markets?
- Crypto prediction markets are on-chain smart contracts where you buy YES or NO shares on a future crypto event (e.g. "BTC above $100k by year-end"). The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
- What does a transaction cost on Polygon?
- Polygon gas is typically under $0.01 per transaction. A full trade cycle (Approve + Order + Fill) totals around $0.03 — compared to $5-50 on Ethereum mainnet.
- Is Polymarket legal in the UK?
- Polymarket is accessible to UK traders but is not UKGC-licensed. It operates under US CFTC jurisdiction. UK residents face no domestic legal prohibition on using it, but UKGC consumer protections do not apply. For UKGC-regulated alternatives, Betfair Exchange and Smarkets offer similar prediction-style markets.
- Do I pay tax on prediction market profits in the UK?
- UKGC-licensed platform profits (Betfair, Smarkets) are typically tax-free gambling winnings for UK individuals. Polymarket profits involve USDC crypto transactions, which HMRC treats as Capital Gains Tax events. Keep full transaction records and report via Self Assessment if gains exceed £3,000 per tax year.
- How do I deposit on Polymarket from the UK?
- UK traders typically fund Polymarket via Coinbase UK, Kraken or Revolut — buying USDC with GBP and transferring to a Polygon-compatible wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet). Polymarket's onboarding walks you through the bridging process. Typical GBP-to-USDC conversion costs 0.5–1%.
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