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Kick, the livestreaming platform, expresses interest in acquiring TikTok following reports of a potential ban in the US.
Amid reports of a potential TikTok ban in the United States, the Stake-backed livestreaming platform Kick has shown interest in acquiring the platform. On January 15, 2025, Kick made a post on X titled “beat you to it @MrBeast,” showing a business purchase letter of intent. For context, MrBeast tweeted earlier in January, announcing his plan to buy TikTok to save it from a potential ban in the United States. Kick had replied to the tweet by asking MrBeast if they could partner up for a 50-50 stake.
beat you to it @MrBeast pic.twitter.com/1P7Yu4UXR5
— Kick (@KickStreaming) January 16, 2025
MrBeast had also posted a TikTok stating that he just had a meeting with a bunch of billionaires and is serious about the deal. He showed his lawyer in TikTok and stated that he means business. Earlier, many users had commented on how MrBeast is planning to buy TikTok given his net worth. After his viral tweet on X, Jimmy revealed that billionaires had seriously approached him about buying the platform. Stake, an online casino and sports betting platform, backs Kick, enabling it to raise capital for the deal. Stake’s CEO, Ed Craven, has not made any statements about the deal.
Alongside Kick and MrBeast, there are a lot of big names in the race for buying TikTok. Reports suggest that Elon Musk is the preferred option for ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. Kevin O’Leary is one of the many contending to acquire the platform to save it from getting banned. Former Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick had also shown interest in buying the platform. He also had a conversation with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to secure financing for the deal.
Community Reactions to Kick’s Intent To Buy TikTok
After their post on X went viral, Kick received over 1,700 comments. Many expressed their excitement, while some expressed disappointment given the platform’s controversial nature. TrainwrecksTV, who is also a co-founder of the streaming platform, asked for a 50 percent stake in the deal. He commented:
“I got 50 on it”
I got 50 on it
— Trainwreck (@Trainwreckstv) January 16, 2025
Some comments reacting to the post stated:
“Oh god I don’t know how to feel,” wrote @KoalaTeaEj.
“tiktok would be filled with stake ads and even more degenerate content,” stated @rikbtw.
“So it would be “Kick Tok” or “Tik Kick” lolll,” wrote @MrBitcoinRoblox.
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