Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for WTI perpetual

Kalshi plans to seek U.S. regulatory approval as early as next week for a perpetual futures contract linked to West Texas Intermediate crude oil, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 2. Summary Kalshi reportedly plans to seek CFTC approval for a WTI perpetual futures contract next week. The proposed product would trade continuously from Monday through Friday instead of operating every day. Approval would make it the first oil perpetual contract available on a regulated U.S. exchange. Kalshi already lists a CFTC approved Bitcoin perpetual contract that began trading in June 2026. As of Sept. 3, no WTI filing appeared in the CFTC public product database yet. The proposed contract would have no fixed expiration date. It would trade 24 hours a day from Monday through Friday, rather than operating continuously throughout the week, according to the report. If the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approves the product, it would become the first WTI perpetual futures contract offered through a regulated U.S. exchange. The information came from an unidentified person familiar with Kalshi’s plans because the filing was not yet public. No application for the proposed WTI contract appeared in the CF...