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Polymarket Expands Prediction Markets to Gold and Silver with Chainlink

Polymarket has launched 15-minute gold and silver markets, extending its short-duration prediction offerings beyond cryptocurrencies.

Polymarket has launched 15-minute gold and silver markets, extending its short-duration prediction offerings beyond cryptocurrencies. Chainlink (LINK) is trading at $11.55, down 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by Crypto.news, with live market data added, as of Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:00:05 UTC.

Why it matters

This expansion marks Polymarket's entry into traditional commodities markets, leveraging Chainlink's oracle services for real-time price data. It broadens the platform's appeal and demonstrates growing institutional interest in crypto-based prediction markets.

Key takeaways
  • Polymarket now offers 15-minute gold and silver prediction markets.
  • Chainlink provides oracle services for real-time price data.
  • Polymarket's TVL stands at $370.69M, down 4.1% in the past week.
The story so far · 4 briefs
  1. KuCoin Integrates Polymarket Prediction Markets into Its App
  2. Hong Kong Gold Exchange to Enable Cross-Chain Gold Token Transfers Using Chainlink CCIP
  3. Polymarket Expands Prediction Markets to Gold and Silver with Chainlink — this brief
  4. Polymarket Partners with Chainlink to Expand Market Offerings

Polymarket has announced the launch of 15-minute gold and silver prediction markets, expanding its offerings beyond cryptocurrencies. This move is facilitated by an enhanced partnership with Chainlink, which will provide oracle services for real-time price data.

The announcement, made on October 29th, highlights Chainlink's role as the official oracle for these high-speed up/down markets. This integration ensures that users have access to accurate and timely price data for their predictions.

Polymarket's Total Value Locked (TVL) currently stands at $370.69 million, according to DeFiLlama, marking a 4.1% decrease over the past week. This indicates that while the platform is expanding its offerings, it is operating in a challenging market environment.

The broader crypto market is showing signs of recovery, with the total market cap at $2.67 trillion and Bitcoin up 1.06% in the last 24 hours. Chainlink's native token, LINK, has seen a significant 24-hour increase of 10.50%, currently trading at $11.59.

This development is significant as it represents a step towards the integration of decentralized finance with traditional asset classes. It also demonstrates the growing use of blockchain technology in creating innovative financial products.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 8 hours ago, Chainlink (LINK) has moved from $11.59 to $11.55 — -0.35%.

$11.54$11.56$11.57$11.58$11.60 published · $11.59 now · $11.55 (-0.35%) Oct 30 18:55 UTC Oct 31 03:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $11.59

The chart plots LINK's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 LINK ≈ ₦15,898.63 (about $11.55), up 8.0% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

#15
$11.55 ▲ 8.03%
-0.35% since this brief published
7d -1.02%MCap $8.86BFull LINK data →
The market when this published · October 30, 2026
Total market cap$2.67T
Bitcoin 24h+1.06%
Ethereum 24h+2.65%
BTC dominance58.2%
Fear & Greed30 · Fear
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 31, 2026.

Polymarket TVL$370.69M-4.1% 7dDeFiLlama ↗
Bitcoin DeFi TVL$6.10BDeFiLlama ↗

TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Polymarket Expands Prediction Markets to Gold and Silver wit — questions & answers

What is the purpose of the Chainlink oracle in Polymarket's new markets?

The Chainlink oracle provides real-time price data for gold and silver, ensuring accurate and reliable information for users' predictions.

How has Polymarket's TVL changed recently?

Polymarket's TVL is $370.69M, down 4.1% over the past week.

What is the significance of this expansion for Polymarket?

This expansion allows Polymarket to enter the traditional commodities market, potentially attracting new users and increasing platform engagement.

How much is 1 Chainlink worth in naira today?

About ₦15,898.63 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $11.55. The naira price moves with both LINK's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Chainlink in naira page for any amount.

Has Chainlink's price moved since this brief was published?

LINK is down 0.35% since this brief first published — trading at $11.55 now versus $11.59 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto.news. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

TLT's newsdesk writes original briefs by synthesising coverage from across the crypto press — 50+ outlets including CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt and Cointelegraph — cross-checking the figures they report — and verifying them against on-chain data from DeFiLlama and mempool.space — plus live market context (CoinGecko, Binance). We summarise and link to every source; we never reproduce full articles. Read our editorial standards and how we use AI. Not financial advice.

Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 31, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,911 sha256:acad1454a7fb7247
Based on reporting by Crypto.news — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.Crypto.news · Oct 30 18:55 ↗

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