Kalshi Seeks CFTC Approval for Stock Perpetual Futures

Kalshi Prediction Market is seeking U.S. approval for approximately 60 perpetual futures tied to stocks and ETFs, including Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia.

The proposed contracts would allow investors to take leveraged long or short positions on these stocks 24/7, rather than during regular market hours.

Citadel Securities opposes the plan, arguing that equity-linked perps should remain under SEC oversight and warning of surveillance and insider-trading gaps from 24/7 trading.

Kalshi has already won CFTC approval for a regulated Bitcoin perpetual in May 2026 and expects similar green lights for stock perps.