SimpleFunctions
ClosedLast odds shown below are frozen at close (Jun 19, 2026). Future questions tracked on /odds.
Winner-take-all answer·18 source contracts·Polymarket 18·closed just now·Closes Jan 1, 2027 · 196d

What price will Ethereum hit in 2026?

Bracket↓ 1,000

Leader sits at 72% across 18 bound outcomes, runner-up at 59%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

72%

↓ 1,500

runner-up 59¢leader 72¢

Outcomes

18

winner-take-all

Runner-up

59¢

↑ 2,250

Spread

13pp

contested

24h volume

$16K

liquid

Closes

Jan 1, 2027

196 days

Venue

Polymarket

18 bound

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

This represents traders' assessment that Ethereum will fall below $1,500 by the end of 2026, currently attracting 47% probability. The prediction reflects competing pressures: Ethereum faces headwinds from macroeconomic uncertainty, potential regulatory tightening, and competition from alternative blockchain platforms, which would drive prices downward. Conversely, growing institutional adoption, developments in Ethereum's scaling solutions, and broader cryptocurrency market recovery could push prices higher. The resolution depends primarily on Bitcoin's trajectory, which historically correlates strongly with Ethereum movement, and the outcome of regulatory clarity in major markets by late 2026. Current trading volume ($10,107 in 24 hours) suggests moderate but sustained interest in this particular price threshold. The runner-up outcome at 39% indicates meaningful disagreement about which price range Ethereum will occupy.

  • Ethereum's historical correlation with Bitcoin means Bitcoin's price path is a primary driver; Bitcoin downside scenarios currently trade at higher volumes than upside scenarios
  • Regulatory announcements in the US, EU, or Asia regarding cryptocurrency classification and taxation could significantly shift probabilities in either direction
  • Ethereum's technical upgrades and Layer 2 adoption metrics through 2026 will influence whether the asset retains or loses institutional support
  • Macroeconomic factors including Federal Reserve policy and inflation trends influence risk-on/risk-off sentiment affecting all crypto assets
  • The $1,500 threshold represents roughly 40-50% below mid-2024 prices, indicating traders expect either stagnation or meaningful correction rather than growth

Recently closed in bitcoin

These markets stopped trading. Last odds and any captured outcome are shown above — full settlement detail lives at the venue.

More like this

Other questions in bitcoin.

How we compute these odds

SimpleFunctions aggregates live prediction-market contracts from Kalshi and Polymarket. Each slug groups contracts that resolve on the same underlying event, identified by venue event_id.

For binary slugs, the headline probability is the liquidity-weighted mid-price across all bound contracts. For multi-outcome slugs (e.g. elections with 3+ candidates), the headline is the leader’s price; we never arithmetically average disjoint outcomes — that would produce a number with no real-world meaning.

Snapshots refresh every 5 minutes during market hours; daily aggregates are computed at 04:00 UTC. The 30-day sparkline is drawn from per-ticker daily means stored in market_indicator_daily; 24h delta and movement events are derived from the same source.

Last updated on this page: just now.