Traders on Polymarket are doubling the implied odds of Jesus Christ’s Second Coming by year-end, making it a better performer than bitcoin. The market, “Will Jesus return in 2026,” saw trading at 4 cents, implying a 4% chance – up 120% from January 3.

Bitcoin has lost 18% this year, while meme-like prediction contracts remain resilient. Polymarket works like binary options, with prices reflecting the crowd’s implied probability of an event happening.

The contract resolves to “Yes” if the Second Coming occurs by Dec. 31, 2026. The price action reflects how prediction markets can behave like microcap tokens, with small bursts of buying pushing probabilities higher.

Polymarket acts as a real-time barometer for internet attention, trading everything from elections to religious prophecies. The “Jesus trade” may be a sideshow, but in a year of bitcoin struggles, it’s a reminder that the weirdest corners of crypto can still see gains.

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