To resolve YES, the announcement could describe a merger, acquisition of one by the other, or a joint venture that covers the majority of their business
The merger only needs to be announced (not begun or completed). However, it needs to be a reasonably concrete/official announcement (simply statements about a possibility of merging would not be sufficient).
Resolution criteria partially inspired by Polymarket (but I am not bound to follow their resolution).
Possible clarification from creator (AI generated):
A credible, official announcement is required - an offhand tweet or casual statement will not qualify
The announcement must appear to be a genuine attempt at merging, even if commentators believe the merger is unlikely to succeed
If a merger is officially announced but later cancelled before July 4th, this will still resolve as YES as long as the initial announcement met the criteria
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@HereIsBigAl description:
The merger only needs to be announced (not begun or completed). However, it needs to be a reasonably concrete/official announcement (simply statements about a possibility of merging would not be sufficient).
it doesn’t matter if they later back out. But the announcement needs to be seemingly serious. An offhand tweet that no one believes doesn’t count. It needs to be a credible, official announcement (it’s fine if commentators believe the merger is still unlikely but the attempt is genuine)