Kalshi has filed to launch gold and silver perps

Kalshi has filed to list two dollar-settled perpetual futures tied to gold and silver, extending its no-expiry contract lineup beyond 18 cryptocurrencies for eligible U.S. traders. Summary GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP are scheduled to begin trading on Sept. 9. Both contracts use Pyth Network prices and settle in U.S. dollars. Kalshi filed the products through the CFTC’s self-certification process. The contracts will trade around the clock without fixed expiration dates. Kalshi’s Sept. 9 regulatory filings with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission show that the company plans to list GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP through its registered derivatives exchange. Under the proposed terms, each product would give traders exposure to changes in the relevant metal’s spot price without requiring delivery of physical gold or silver. Both contracts would settle in U.S. dollars and remain open indefinitely, according to the filings. The company submitted the contracts under CFTC Regulation 40.2(a), which allows a designated contract market to certify that a new product follows the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulator’s rules. Unlike a formal approval proceeding, self-certification does not necessari...