GTA 6’s approaching launch puts Bitcoin’s $1 million dream in perspective after traders wagered on everything from new albums to Jesus returning.
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Key Takeaways
GTA 6’s scheduled Nov. 19 release is 13 days away.
Ten GTA-themed prediction markets generated around $23.6 million in cumulative trading volume.
Bitcoin would need to rally roughly 1,217% from $75,948 to reach $1 million.
Bitcoin reaching $1 million. Rihanna releasing another album. Jesus Christ returning.
Traders bought and sold millions of dollars in wild contracts on those possibilities through a collection of prediction markets asking what would happen before Grand Theft Auto VI.
Now, with Rockstar’s scheduled Nov. 19 release just 13 days away, the distance between Bitcoin’s price and the seven-figure milestone remains enormous.
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Bitcoin’s $1M GTA 6 Bet Generated Nearly $4.8 Million
With GTA 6’s scheduled release now just 13 days away, one of the wildest wagers surrounding the game focused on Bitcoin’s price.
Traders generated around $4.78 million in cumulative trading volume on a Polymarket contract asking whether Bitcoin would reach $1 million before Rockstar’s blockbuster launched.
CCN first examined the wager in June, when Rockstar’s pre-order announcement brought fresh attention to the unlikely race.
Now, as players prepare to download the game, Bitcoin remains far below the milestone.
Although the wager closed in July, with its published rules including a July 31, 2026 cutoff, the idea of $1 million Bitcoin continues to be bet on.
JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has been among its most outspoken advocates.
Together, those two contracts attracted over $1.85 million in turnover.
GTA 6 Gets New Screenshots and November 10 Pre-Load
With 13 days until GTA 6’s scheduled release, Rockstar has now provided players with details on when they can download the game, along with a bunch of new insights.
On Thursday, the developer published its GTA VI Launch Gallery, offering new screenshots of Vice City and the surrounding setting.
“Grand Theft Auto VI is now officially only two weeks away,” Rockstar wrote.
Meanwhile, Rockstar’s updated pre-load FAQ says digital downloads will begin on Nov. 10.
PlayStation 5 users can start at midnight in their local time zone, while Xbox Series X|S pre-loading begins globally at midnight GMT.
Rockstar also confirmed that players will need up to 212GB of available storage, depending on their device.
For perspective, that is roughly three times the 70GB PC storage requirement listed for Cyberpunk 2077.
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Kurt Robson is a London-based reporter at CCN, specialising in the fast-moving worlds of crypto and emerging technology. He began his career covering local news in Cornwall after graduating from Falmouth University with First Class Honours in Journalism. There, he cut his teeth on everything from council meetings to missing swans.
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