Arbitration model

schema field arbitration_model · table markets · markets.schema.json

Who arbitrates a disputed resolution — the entity with final say if the outcome is contested. A distinct axis from the resolution source and from how the contract settles.

Term	Definition
uma_oracle	UMA's Optimistic Oracle: permissionless proposer and disputer, economic bonding.
kalshi_staff	Kalshi exchange staff, under CFTC-regulated rules.
polymarket_staff	Polymarket staff or internal process.
platform_auto	Automated settlement against a data feed; no human arbiter.
determinations_committee	A standing committee adjudicates (ISDA-style).
other	A mechanism not covered by the above.

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