Jump Trading eyes Kalshi, Polymarket stakes as market maker

Jump Trading plans to acquire stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket, acting as a market maker and providing liquidity for equity, though the Polymarket deal remains unconfirmed.

Jump Trading is reportedly preparing to acquire stakes in prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, aiming to strengthen its presence in the financial technology sector. According to multiple sources, Jump Trading will serve as a market maker on both platforms, providing liquidity in exchange for equity stakes. The arrangement with Kalshi is said to involve a direct equity acquisition, while the investment in Polymarket may follow a hybrid model, with the stake potentially increasing over time. This move signals Jump Trading’s renewed interest in the crypto and prediction market space after a period of reduced activity. However, some reports note that there is no confirmed evidence of an equity-for-liquidity deal with Polymarket, as neither party has publicly disclosed such an agreement. These developments underscore growing institutional interest in both regulated and decentralized prediction markets, though certain details remain unconfirmed.