ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 7:15AM-7:20AM ET
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ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 7:15AM-7:20AM ET
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Source snapshot: Oct 15, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC
About This Event
This market will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of ZCash, generated by Chainlink, of the time range specified in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise, it will resolve to "Down". The resolution source for this market is information from Chainlink, specifically the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream available at https://data.chain.link/streams/zec-usd-twap-60s-streams. Please note that this market is about the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair ZEC/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets.
Snapshot observed 2026-10-15T16:13:13.851Z. This analysis describes that snapshot and is not a live news update.
What the contract measures
This is a short-interval price contract on ZCash. According to the rules, the market "will resolve to "Up" if the time-weighted average price (TWAP) of ZCash, generated by Chainlink, of the time range specified in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range. Otherwise, it will resolve to "Down"" [1]. The title's window is 7:15AM to 7:20AM ET on October 16 [1].
The rules specify the reference source closely. The resolution source is "the ZEC/USD TWAP data stream," and the market is "about the price according to the TWAP Chainlink data stream for the asset pair ZEC/USD, not according to any other sources or spot markets" [1]. A reader should not assume that an exchange quote or another ZEC price feed would settle this contract. The "Up" outcome also includes a flat result, since the TWAP only has to be greater than or equal to the starting price [1].
The listed end time is 2026-10-16T11:20:00.000Z, and the provider status is "active" [1]. A listed end time is the provider's closing time, not a confirmed resolution. The evidence contains no resolution outcome.
Reading the snapshot
The saved snapshot was observed at 2026-10-15T16:13:13Z and retrieved at 2026-10-15T18:21:26Z [1]. These are two different times, and the observation is the price reading. The prices below describe that observation only and may have changed since.
The saved market shows two outcomes: "Up" at 0.5 and "Down" at 0.5 [1]. Because these are snapshot prices, they are not executable quotes, and they are not verified probabilities. The evidence contains no volume or liquidity figures, so nothing can be said about depth or how many participants are involved.
Coverage is complete for this saved event. The event has one market, and one market is included, with no partial sample [1]. The sample warning says all saved markets are included but "does not establish that the providers list every possible real-world outcome" [1]. Here, the two binary outcomes are the only saved prices, so there is no omitted outcome to compare.
What remains uncertain
The evidence does not explain why the prices are at 0.5. It also does not include any news, recent price history, or independent evidence about ZEC's direction. Equal prices in one snapshot should not be read as evidence about the eventual outcome.
Comparing this contract with similar ZCash contracts on other platforms would require matching wording, reference sources, windows, and listed close times. The supplied evidence includes only this Polymarket event, so no cross-platform comparison is possible. Any price difference between differently worded contracts should not be treated as an arbitrage opportunity without checking those details.
References
- Polymarket: ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 7:15AM-7:20AM ET. Provider data observed 2026-10-15T16:13:13.851Z.
AI-generated analysis based on market data. Not financial advice.
Saved Oct 15, 2026 UTCOverview
This is a short-window crypto contract on PredictPedia about ZCash priced in US dollars. The contract is titled "ZCash Up or Down - October 16, 7:15AM-7:20AM ET" and is categorized as Crypto [1]. It is a binary contract with two outcomes, Up and Down [1]. The provider source states that the market resolves to "Up" if the time-weighted average price of ZCash over the time range in the title is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that range, and to "Down" otherwise [1]. The provider lists the end time as 2026-10-16T11:20:00Z, which corresponds to the 7:20 AM ET end of the stated window [1]. The contract does not measure the spot price at a single moment. It compares an average over a five-minute window with the price at the window's start. A market can therefore resolve Up even if the price at the end of the window is below the starting price, as long as the average across the window is at or above the starting level. This is the main reason the contract wording matters. The resolution source is Chainlink, specifically its ZEC/USD time-weighted average price data stream [1]. The provider states that the market is about the price according to that Chainlink data stream and not according to other sources or spot markets [1]. Anyone reading the contract should therefore look at the Chainlink feed, not at a particular exchange's quoted price, when assessing how the market will be settled. The source records the provider status as active and the event as a single market, with the Up and Down outcomes both included [1]. The source excerpt does not describe the outcome of the window, and this article does not state one.
Why It Matters
The contract measures whether the time-weighted average price of ZCash in US dollars, as recorded by the Chainlink ZEC/USD stream, over the five-minute window from 7:15 to 7:20 AM ET is at or above the price at the start of that window [1]. Because the contract uses an average and a specified data stream, its outcome depends on the provider's data and the exact timing rules, not on general news or the price at any single moment [1]. Readers should check the provider's rules, which set the window, the comparison price, and the resolution source [1].
Snapshot context
The latest published provider snapshot for this topic was observed on 2026-10-15 at 16:13 UTC. It contains listings from Polymarket. Market descriptions and listed closing times define the contracts; they do not establish that the real-world outcome has occurred. This article does not include a separately verified news update. [1]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Up outcome require?
The provider states that the market resolves to Up if the time-weighted average price of ZCash over the window is greater than or equal to the price at the beginning of that window [1].
Which price source decides the outcome?
The provider states that the resolution source is the Chainlink ZEC/USD time-weighted average price data stream, and that other sources or spot markets are not used for resolution [1].
When does the contract end?
The provider lists the end time as 2026-10-16T11:20:00Z, which matches the 7:20 AM ET end of the window named in the title [1].
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