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The token of UMA, an 'optimistic' oracle that settles disputed answers, used by Polymarket.
The short version
UMA runs an optimistic oracle: answers posted on-chain stand unless disputed, and disputes are settled by votes of staked UMA. Its main client is the prediction market Polymarket, and development is run by Risk Labs. Polymarket V2 connects both UMA and Chainlink, with the switch for new markets planned for about 2 Nov 2026. On 31 Oct 2026 one UMA cost C$0.4732. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed -1.3% in Canadian dollars, and it was 99.1% below its all-time high of C$53.22 set on 4 Feb 2021.[1]
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 14 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026
Price, past year
Past year: high C$1.56 (2 Nov 2025) · low C$0.4407 (19 Aug 2026) · -68.3%[1]
Month-end prices (table)
| Date | C$ | US$ |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | C$0.4737 | US$0.3393 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | C$0.5798 | US$0.4073 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | C$0.5002 | US$0.3608 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | C$0.4687 | US$0.3341 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | C$0.5495 | US$0.3868 |
| 31 May 2026 | C$0.6041 | US$0.4379 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | C$0.6125 | US$0.4510 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | C$0.5505 | US$0.3960 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | C$1.14 | US$0.8310 |
| 31 Jan 2026 | C$0.8555 | US$0.6341 |
| 31 Dec 2025 | C$0.9591 | US$0.7004 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | C$1.17 | US$0.8341 |
Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.
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Key facts
Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin
Facts, not a ratingEach answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.
Who controls it
Supply
- In circulation
- 92.61M UMA of 131.63M in total (70.4%)[1]
- Maximum supply
- None set[1]
- Fully diluted value
- 1.42 times its current market value[1]
- Emissions
- 0.18 UMA per second to stakers: about 5.7M UMA (6.1% of circulating) a year[4]
- Outside circulation
- 39.0M of 131.6M total; holder and release plan not published[5]
- Holders
- Top 10 Ethereum addresses hold 79%[10]
Use and fees
Trading
History
Not a forecastCoins ranked 201-500 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 8,067 cases, 1,187 coins (this coin ranks below 500, so the nearest group is shown)
33% were higher a year later[13]
- Typical result
- Median -38% after a year; 33% higher after two years
- Lost half or more
- 44% within a year
- Against Bitcoin
- 11% did better than Bitcoin over the year
History, not a forecast.
Red flags and things to watch
No red flags found- Polymarket V2's OracleAggregator connects both UMA and Chainlink; moving new markets to it was planned for about 2 Nov 2026.[9]
- In Aug 2026, 7,605 duplicate Polymarket requests were posted in about 15 hours; one automated proposer lost 37,875 USDC.e in bonds.[8]
- The CFTC's 6 Oct 2026 licensing notice mentions that Polymarket V2 uses UMA and Chainlink for settlement.[14]
Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.
Sources and dates
- CoinGecko market data, 31 Oct 2026
- GoPlus token security, 1 Nov 2026
- Ethereum chain data (UMA owner role), 1 Nov 2026
- UMA docs (voting)
- CoinMarketCap coin page, 31 Oct 2026
- DefiLlama fees overview, 31 Oct 2026
- DefiLlama hacks, 31 Oct 2026
- UMA forum (refund request), Aug 2026
- CoinMarketCap AI updates (UMA), Oct 2026
- Ethplorer top holders, 31 Oct 2026
- The Block (Polymarket UMA oracle update)
- Bank of Canada USD/CAD rate, 31 Oct 2025
- CoinIvy history data: CoinMarketCap weekly rankings 2013-2026, dead coins included
- Gate (CFTC licensing plan), Oct 2026
Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.