Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Kalshi expands perpetual futures business after $6B trading volume

  • Kalshi has achieved significant trading volume ($5.5 billion in two weeks) with its new CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts, initially focused on Bitcoin.
  • The company plans to expand its perpetual futures offerings to include more cryptocurrencies and eventually non-digital assets, positioning itself as a next-generation derivatives exchange.
  • The launch highlights the demand for regulated derivatives in the US market, offering an alternative to offshore, unregulated platforms and emphasizing the risks associated with leveraged trading.

Topics: Institutional adoption, Scalability, Blockchain usage, Onboarding prime brokerage, Growth metrics, Ethereum evm l 1 s

Tags: #kalshi #perpetualfutures #tradingvolume #crypto #cftc #derivatives #bitcoin #leveragedpositions #regulatoryoversight #marketexpansion

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