Kalshi Prepares Major Leap Into Crypto With Bitcoin Perpetual Futures

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Prediction market platform Kalshi is reportedly gearing up for a significant expansion into cryptocurrency trading, with plans to introduce perpetual futures contracts tied to assets like Bitcoin. This move represents a major strategic pivot from its core business of event-based derivatives — where users bet on outcomes like elections or economic data — toward continuous, high-frequency financial markets.

If executed, this shift could dramatically broaden Kalshi’s appeal. Instead of only attracting users interested in binary outcomes, the platform would open its doors to active traders, hedge funds, and institutions seeking constant exposure to crypto price movements. Backed by regulation from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kalshi could position itself as a rare compliant alternative in a market still largely dominated by offshore platforms. This regulatory advantage may prove crucial as U.S. authorities push to bring more crypto trading activity under domestic oversight.

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