Paradigm Is Building a Prediction Markets Trading Terminal Targeting Professional Traders

TLDR:

• Paradigm partner Arjun Balaji has been leading the trading terminal project since late 2025 for pro traders.
• The firm is exploring prediction market indexes by bundling multiple markets into one single tradable product.
• Kalshi, backed by Paradigm, has raised at least $1 billion, pushing its valuation to a record $22 billion.
• Paradigm is raising up to $1.5 billion for a new fund expanding beyond crypto into AI and robotics sectors.

Paradigm, the prominent crypto venture capital firm, is developing a prediction markets trading terminal, sources say.

Partner Arjun Balaji has been leading the project since late 2025. The terminal targets professional traders and market makers. Paradigm has declined to comment on the initiative.

This move comes as mainstream financial institutions rush to capitalize on prediction markets’ growing popularity across sports, elections, and crypto pricing.

Paradigm Eyes Market-Making and Index Products

Beyond the trading terminal, Paradigm is weighing whether to establish an internal market-making desk. Two sources confirmed the firm has actively discussed this possibility. A market-making desk would position Paradigm as a direct participant, not just an infrastructure builder.

Separately, a third source says Paradigm is working with researchers on prediction market indexes. The concept involves bundling multiple prediction markets into one tradable product.

This mirrors how the S&P 500 packages hundreds of stocks into a single instrument. The firm has already started collecting prediction market data into a public dashboard.

Sources familiar with the matter noted that Balaji has been working on the terminal project since late 2025. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private business dealings. Paradigm’s spokesperson declined to comment when approached for a response.

This activity places Paradigm squarely inside a rapidly growing sector. Prediction markets have become one of Silicon Valley’s most discussed areas over the past year. Traditional financial players are also moving in, adding further competitive pressure.

Kalshi and Polymarket Drive Sector Valuations Higher

Paradigm has been a consistent backer of Kalshi, one of the two dominant prediction market platforms. The firm joined three successive Kalshi fundraising rounds in 2025. Paradigm also led a December round that valued Kalshi at $11 billion.

Kalshi has since raised at least $1 billion in new financing, bringing its valuation to $22 billion. Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang sits on Kalshi’s board of directors.

One source confirmed that Paradigm’s trading terminal is “not competitive with Kalshi’s platform,” drawing a clear line between the two products.

Rival platform Polymarket is also seeing sharp valuation growth. The Wall Street Journal reported Polymarket is in talks to raise at a roughly $20 billion valuation.

A new venture firm focused entirely on prediction markets has also emerged, backed by the CEOs of both platforms.

Paradigm’s prediction markets push fits within a wider expansion beyond crypto. The firm is raising up to $1.5 billion for a new fund covering AI and robotics alongside digital assets.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the fund’s broader scope, marking a clear shift in Paradigm’s investment direction.

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