Kalshi Seeks CFTC Approval for Stock and Copper Perpetual Futures

Kalshi, a prediction-market platform, has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch perpetual futures tied to a U.S. large-cap stock index and copper.

This move builds on its earlier approval for Bitcoin perpetual futures in the U.S. market, which was the first time a perpetual-style contract was formally recognized as a futures product in the regulated exchange environment.

Kalshi is seeking to bring a regulated version of perpetual contracts into U.S. markets across multiple asset classes, and its expansion follows a key regulatory milestone in May 2026, when the CFTC approved its BTCPERP Bitcoin perpetual futures contract.