Polymarket switches to Chainlink TWAP pricing after manipulation findings Polymarket's 5- and 15-minute crypto markets now resolve on @chainlink TWAP Data Streams, replacing the single-timestamp price snapshot at the heart of a settlement manipulation controversy. Five-minute

What happened

Polymarket announced that its 5‑ and 15‑minute crypto markets will now use Chainlink TWAP (time‑weighted average price) data streams instead of a single‑timestamp price snapshot after findings of settlement manipulation.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Switching to a TWAP reduces the chance that a single manipulated price can affect market outcomes, which should increase user confidence and protect traders from unfair settlements.

Analyst inference

Crypto prediction markets rely on price feeds to settle bets; recent manipulation concerns have highlighted the need for more robust pricing methods, and Chainlink’s TWAP is a widely used solution in the broader DeFi ecosystem.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Changes in Polymarket trading volume and user activity as participants respond to the new pricing mechanism. Analyst inference
2. Adoption of Chainlink TWAP by other crypto platforms, indicating broader industry confidence in the feed. Analyst inference
3. Regulatory commentary on price‑feed manipulation, which could affect future compliance requirements for prediction markets. Analyst inference

Affected assets

• LINK — Chainlink

Evidence

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