Milestone! CFTC approves prediction market Kalshi to list "America's first compliant Bitcoin perpetual contract"

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A historic day for the U.S. cryptocurrency market! The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officially announced today (29th) the approval for the Designated Contract Market (DCM) Kalshi to list the first compliant "Bitcoin Perpetual Contract (BTCPERP)" in the United States. This means that perpetual futures, which have long been barred from the U.S. regulatory landscape, have finally landed on U.S. soil in a compliant manner. Kalshi subsequently released an exciting promotional video, emphasizing that investors will be able to engage in leveraged trading within a regulated, institutional-grade environment. (Previous coverage: U.S. CFTC uses AI to review crypto registrations! Chair Mike Selig: Filling layoff gaps, efficiency becomes super high) (Background: U.S. CFTC Chair announces the formation of an "Innovation Task Force"! Setting regulatory red lines for crypto assets, AI, and prediction markets) The "Perpetuals," the largest and most popular trading product in the cryptocurrency derivatives market among retail and institutional investors, have finally knocked open the door to U.S. federal regulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an official announcement (Release Number 9240-26) today (May 29, 2026) at Eastern Time, declaring that it has issued an approval order to the Designated Contract Market (DCM) KalshiEX, LLC (Kalshi), officially allowing it to list the nation's first compliant Bitcoin Perpetual Contract (BTCPERP Contract). According to the CFTC's official press release, Kalshi submitted the product for approval today under Commission Regulation 40.3. Following a rigorous review, the CFTC determined that the contract fully complies with the Commodity Exchange Act and the Core Principles for Designated Contract Markets, and thus issued the approval order. The core mechanisms of this new contract are as follows: - Trading Format: Traded and matched publicly on the Kalshi exchange as a "Futures Contract." - Price Reference: The reference underlying for this perpetual contract is the spot price of bitcoin. - Regulatory Compliance: Kalshi must continuously comply with the Commodity Exchange Act and all applicable (including future amendments) CFTC regulatory provisions when listing and maintaining this contract. After receiving the historic green light from the regulator, the official Kalshi account (@Kalshi) immediately posted a stunning celebratory announcement on the social platform X, accompanied by a 26-second promotional video: "Perpetual futures are finally coming to America. Trade on future asset prices with leverage in a regulated, institutional-grade environment. Only on Kalshi." Kalshi officially emphasized that this is a significant "next chapter" in U.S. financial history and simultaneously launched a dedicated webpage (kalshi.com/perps). Since perpetual contracts emerged in the cryptocurrency circle in the mid-2010s, U.S. retail investors have been prohibited from operating them due to a lack of compliant channels, forcing a large amount of capital to flow to overseas, unregulated exchanges. Kalshi's successful breakthrough undoubtedly opens up a legal "high-leverage" battlefield for U.S. retail and institutional investors. Perpetual futures are finally coming to America. Trade on future asset prices with leverage in a regulated, institutional-grade environment. Only on Kalshi. pic.twitter.com/B3apmh0bDn — Kalshi (@Kalshi) May 29, 2026 Despite issuing the historic first perpetual contract license, the CFTC maintains its cautious stance as a regulator. At the end of the announcement, the CFTC specifically included an additional note, pointing out that "the mechanism design of perpetual contracts may not be suitable for all asset classes." To this end, the CFTC also encourages other market participants to proactively engage with staff. In the future, if other platforms plan to launch perpetual contracts for assets "not covered" by this approval order, they must still submit individual applications for review under the voluntary product approval process. As Kalshi fires the first shot for compliance, whether other Wall Street derivatives giants will follow suit to apply for Altcoins perpetual futures will be a focus of the market in the second half of the year.

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