May 2, 2026 - May 4, 2026, the price of Option_'Yes' surged from 22.5c to 50.5c (on May 3) and then quickly dropped back to 22c. The reason was likely a severe market overreaction to a crypto policy statement or false rumor, which retail investors temporarily misinterpreted as imminent substantive blockchain payments by the Treasury, before rationality returned.
April 13, 2026 - April 19, 2026, the price of Option_'Yes' dropped from 25c to 14.5c, as market enthusiasm faded with the approaching deadline and investors realized the unlikelihood of actual Treasury blockchain payments in the short term, leading to time decay pricing.
April 2, 2026 - April 5, 2026, the price of Option_'Yes' surged significantly from around 8c to 29c, driven by extreme market speculation over recent Treasury reports on blockchain analytics and stablecoin compliance (e.g., related to the GENIUS Act), as well as top-level rhetoric on crypto policy, falsely conflating regulatory engagement with actual payment adoption by the Treasury itself.
March 14, 2026 - March 19, 2026, the price of Option_'Yes' drifted down from 11c to 8c, as the market priced in time decay due to the approaching June 30 deadline and the lack of substantive news regarding Treasury payment system upgrades.
February 27, 2026 - March 5, 2026, the price of Option_'Yes' rose from 11.5c to 16.5c, driven by market over-interpretation of the OCC issuing proposed rules for the GENIUS Act, conflating regulatory progress with imminent operational payments by the Treasury.