U.S. CFTC Approves Kalshi to List Bitcoin Perpetual Futures

Odaily Planet Daily News The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has issued an approval order to designated contract market (DCM) KalshiEX, LLC, allowing it to list the Bitcoin spot price-referenced perpetual contract BTCPERP for trading as a futures product. The contract was submitted for approval under CFTC Regulation 40.3 on May 29, 2026.

In accordance with Section 5c(c)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and relevant regulations, the CFTC conducted a review and confirmed that the BTCPERP contract complies with the CEA and CFTC requirements, including the core principles applicable to DCMs. The approval order requires Kalshi to strictly adhere to all relevant provisions of the CEA and CFTC regulations when listing and maintaining the contract.

The CFTC also noted that the perpetual contract design is not suitable for all asset classes and encouraged market participants to voluntarily submit perpetual contract approval applications for uncovered assets under Section 40.3 to ensure compliance and robust market development.