CFTC Chair Mike Selig addressed four disputed points about perpetual futures, covering fixed maturity dates, leverage, public comment opportunities, and funding-rate mechanisms.
Kalshi announced on X today that bitcoin perpetual futures are now live for trading on its platform — one of the first times American investors can access regulated perps on domestic soil, the company claimed. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP contract on May 29, 2026, issuing an Order for Approval to KalshiEX, LLC under Commission Regulation 40.3. The contract references the spot price of bitcoin and carries no expiration date, making it a structural departure from every futures product the U.S. had previously authorized.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched a Bitcoin perpetual contract, the first such product in the US to receive regulatory approval from the CFTC, referencing the spot price of Bitcoin and classified as a futures contract.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched the first US regulator-approved Bitcoin perpetual contract, which tracks the spot price of Bitcoin and is classified as a futures contract, following CFTC review.
Kalshi launches the first CFTC-regulated Bitcoin perpetual contract (BTCPERP) in the U.S., meeting Commodity Exchange Act requirements and DCM core principles.
Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform, has launched a CFTC-approved Bitcoin perpetual contract, marking the first such product in the United States.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has officially rolled out BTCPERP, the first Bitcoin perpetual contract approved by the CFTC, bringing the product into the regulated U.S. futures market.
Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched the first Bitcoin perpetual contract approved by the U.S. CFTC, marking a milestone for regulated crypto derivatives.
