Jump Trading Doubles Down on Prediction Markets With Kalshi, Polymarket Stakes
Jump Trading is making a strategic bet on the booming prediction market sector through equity stakes in two leading platforms. The Chicago-based firm has secured deals with Kalshi and Polymarket—platforms enabling wagers on political elections, sports outcomes, and other events—in exchange for providing liquidity and trading infrastructure.
The Kalshi agreement grants Jump a fixed equity stake, while the Polymarket deal ties equity to trading volume supplied by Jump. Both platforms have seen explosive growth: Polymarket recently hit a $9 billion valuation, and Kalshi reached $11 billion in its latest funding round.
This MOVE signals institutional confidence in prediction markets as a viable asset class. Jump, founded by former CME pit traders, has assembled a 20-person team dedicated to event contracts and built specialized tech infrastructure to support its expansion.
