Kalshi Takes Perpetual Futures into US Equities after CFTC Approval

REGULATORY DECISIONKalshi Takes Perpetual Futuresinto US Equities after CFTCApproval28IMPORTANCEQUIET2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESOct 5, 2026 14:29blockboard.net
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Kalshi received CFTC approval for a US500 perpetual future and opened trading on the contract. Kalshi also asked the CFTC to approve a never-expiring oil futures contract, extending its perpetual-futures push beyond cryptocurrencies, metals, and equities.

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Kalshi received CFTC approval for its US500 perpetual future and opened it for trading.
Kalshi Takes Perpetual Futures into US Equities after CFTC Approval
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The US500 contract gives U.S. clients leveraged long or short exposure to 500 large American companies without a fixed expiry date.
Kalshi Takes Perpetual Futures into US Equities after CFTC Approval
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Kalshi asked the CFTC to approve a never-expiring oil futures contract.
Kalshi asks the CFTC to approve a never-expiring oil futures contract

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U.S. clients who use Kalshi’s US500 contract can now trade leveraged long or short exposure to 500 large American companies with no fixed expiry date. That change is visible to traders and the broader market today because the contract has already been opened for trading. (per financemagnates.com)

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