CFTC Weighs Enforcement Probe Into Kalshi’s Ether Perps Over Repeating $5,500 Trades
The CFTC is examining trading in Kalshi’s ether perpetual futures market, where a repeating order size has accounted for much of the volume, and it has not yet decided whether to open an enforcement investigation. Kalshi said it has not been contacted by the CFTC and does not believe a formal examination has been opened. The company also tied the unusual trading pattern to liquidity incentives.
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Users who trade in Kalshi’s ether perpetual market notice that the market is under CFTC review today, while Kalshi says it has not been contacted. That leaves participants aware that the trading pattern is being looked at even though the company says no formal examination has been opened yet.
Before this, Kalshi said the unusual pattern in the ether perpetual market was tied to liquidity incentives, while the regulator’s next step has not been taken yet. In practice, the market can still trade, but the status of the CFTC review remains unresolved.
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