Edge Markets builds margin-call fix for prediction markets — SkimNews
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- Edge Markets is building automated infrastructure through its Edge Pro service for market makers, letting institutions pre-authorize capital deployment and set daily transaction limits for AI agents and trading algorithms.
- Edge Connect, the company's payment rail, would let clearing houses automatically pull additional collateral from institutional traders when margin calls hit outside banking hours.
- The problem stems from perpetual futures — derivative contracts that never expire and trade nonstop while traditional banking does not; Kalshi first launched perps in May 2026.
- Seni Thomas, founder and CEO of Edge Markets, said clearing houses 'should not have to tie up hundreds of millions of dollars simply because a margin call happens outside banking hours.'
- Edge Markets is partnering with River Markets, ParlayX, OpenMarkets, and Pikkit, whose clients will gain access to the new product.
- The product launches later this year and will help institutions route capital and transactions from trades to banks.
Why it matters: Prediction-market perpetual futures like Kalshi's run 24/7, but a margin call during off-hours currently forces a forced liquidation because banks are closed. Edge Markets' pre-authorization system lets institutions survive weekend or holiday margin events — directly removing a key barrier to institutional capital flowing into prediction markets.
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