According to BlockBeats, prediction-market operator Kalshi is preparing to ask US regulators for permission to list perpetual futures tied to WTI crude oil. The company may seek approval as early as next week. The proposed contract is designed to trade 24 hours a day and five days per week, and it would not carry a set expiration date. In practical terms, a trader could maintain a leveraged position for as long as the contract remains open without going through the periodic rollover process common to expiring futures. Should the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approve the proposal, Kalshi could become the first venue to list an oil-linked perpetual futures product on a US-regulated market. The initiative is part of a broader strategy that moves the company beyond prediction markets and crypto assets into more traditional asset classes. Kalshi's stated plans include metals, equities, foreign exchange and interest-rate markets. No approval has been granted, and whether the product launches, and when, still depends on CFTC review.
Prediction-market platform Kalshi is preparing to file with US regulators for a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract, according to BlockBeats. Approval could be sought as early as next week.
Trade 24 hours a day, five days a week, with no expiry
The planned instrument would trade around the clock five days per week and carry no expiration date. Traders would be able to keep leveraged positions open without periodically rolling contracts forward.
If cleared by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the listing could be the first oil-linked perpetual futures product available on a US-regulated trading venue.
Expanding beyond prediction markets and crypto
The application is part of Kalshi's broader move into traditional assets, alongside plans spanning metals, equities, foreign exchange and interest-rate markets.
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