CFTC-regulated Kalshi rolls out Bitcoin perpetuals after approval of BTCPERP contract

U.S.-regulated prediction market operator Kalshi said on X that it has launched Bitcoin perpetual contracts. The move follows approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for KalshiEX to list the BTCPERP contract, which is linked to Bitcoin's spot price. The CFTC said the product meets requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act and the core principles applicable to designated contract markets (DCMs). Separately, Polymarket has also introduced invitation-only perpetual contracts and plans to make them broadly available in the coming weeks.