Kalshi Seeks CFTC Approval for Margin Trading on Event Contracts

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer margin trading on event contracts. This move is aimed at attracting more institutional liquidity to the platform.

The eligibility criteria for these contracts include economic, financial, political, commercial, and other objectively verifiable events. However, Kalshi will not offer margin trading on event contracts related to sporting events or culture markets.

Kalshi already offers leverage for its perpetual futures contracts, which include crypto assets. The CFTC approved Kalshi earlier this year to offer the first fully regulated perpetual futures in the U.S.