Bitcoin price on August 4?

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Market context

Bitcoin’s noon Eastern close on Binance is the reference point here, so the market is really about a single one-minute candle rather than the day’s average or intraday peak. That makes the framing unusually binary: a modest move in the last minutes before 12:00 ET can matter more than the broader session, and any price exactly on a bracket boundary is resolved into the higher range.

Recent market data show Bitcoin trading in the low- to mid-$60,000s, with several venues printing around $62,000–$64,000 in early July and mid-summer history pointing to a relatively tight range rather than a one-way trend.[4][7][9][10][11] That backdrop is useful for reading a 0% YES crowd probability: in a settlement market like this, public pricing can stay anchored to the wrong band if traders focus on headline volatility rather than the specific noon snapshot, much like voting systems where a final tie-break or weighting rule matters more than the raw popular mood.

For traders, the main catalysts are not blockbuster macro events but the mechanics around the fix itself: Binance liquidity, any sharp move in BTC/USDT during the New York morning, and whether broader crypto sentiment shifts before the settlement window closes. Forecast coverage for August has been mixed, with some models still calling for low-$60,000s to upper-$60,000s trading and others warning that Bitcoin could remain range-bound around current levels.[12][14] In practical terms, the last hour before 12:00 ET is the key dependency, because that is when order flow can most directly determine the printed close.

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Methodology

Entertainment-specific comparison page for Bitcoin price on August 4?. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) shows the award probability. For awards markets, Polymarket usually has the deepest liquidity; Betfair runs comparable markets for Oscars/Emmys; Manifold for Eurovision.

Resolution & payout

Entertainment markets settle on official award ceremony or show end. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with a source URL to the official award website. Two-hour dispute window, then smart-contract payout in USDC.

FAQ

What was the top Oscar 2025 market?

Best Picture, with ~$2.8M volume on Polymarket. "Anora" started as an underdog at ~8% and closed at ~62% before the ceremony — the biggest single Oscar market swing since 2019.

Who can trade Eurovision markets?

Polymarket is globally accessible but geo-blocked in select jurisdictions — traders there use broker frontends with a different geo footprint to reach the order book. Eurovision markets have strong European liquidity; German/Austrian/Swiss flow often drives consensus.

How are reality-TV outcomes verified?

UMA Oracle uses the official show website or producer statement as the resolution source. Very narrowly defined markets (e.g. "Will X be voted off the island?") rely on the official show notes.

Are there politics-entertainment crossover markets?

Yes — e.g. "Will X be parodied on SNL?", "Who will host the next Oscars?". These have thinner liquidity but offer alpha for traders who read pop-culture and political worlds together.

Is entertainment trading worth the effort?

Niche, but lucrative for experts. Award markets have fewer informed traders than political markets; combining industry expertise (film, music) with active research often surfaces mispricings. Volume cap: large bets move the market.