Kalshi Launches Regulated Ethereum Perpetual Futures in US Market

Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market platform, has made history by launching Ethereum perpetual futures for US-based traders. The platform's second crypto derivatives product, following Bitcoin, marks a significant shift in the industry.

Perpetual futures are derivatives contracts with no expiration date, allowing traders to hold positions indefinitely. They are popular worldwide but have been inaccessible to regulated US channels until now.

Kalshi is offering a temporary zero trading fee promotion for early adopters and plans to incorporate pricing data from CF Benchmarks for upcoming perpetual offerings. The platform has also submitted certification requests to the CFTC for six additional assets, including XRP, Solana, and Hedera.