Kalshi is preparing to file a perpetual futures contract tied to West Texas Intermediate crude oil with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission as early as next week, according to reporting citing a person familiar with the plans. The proposed product would offer 24/5 trading, making regulated oil perps the next major expansion of Kalshi’s derivatives strategy beyond crypto and metals.
Perpetual futures have no expiration date, allowing traders to keep positions open without rolling contracts forward. If approved, Kalshi’s WTI product would become the first oil-linked perpetual futures contract traded on a regulated U.S. platform, while the structure brings a crypto-native derivatives format into one of the world’s most established commodity markets.
The filing would still require regulatory review before launch. Kalshi has already pursued perpetual contracts tied to equity indexes, metals, foreign exchange and interest rates, while the CFTC has indicated that new asset classes will be assessed individually. CFTC approval therefore remains the decisive step between Kalshi’s planned filing and live WTI perpetual trading.
Source: Bloomberg and Reuters.
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