Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced it has issued an approval order to the Designated Contract Market (DCM) KalshiEX, LLC, permitting the listing of the perpetual contract BTCPERP, which references the spot price of Bitcoin, as a futures product. The contract was submitted for approval under CFTC Regulation 40.3 on May 29, 2026.
The CFTC, pursuant to Section 5c(c)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act and related regulations, reviewed and determined that the BTCPERP contract complies with the Act and CFTC rules, including the core principles applicable to DCMs. The approval order requires Kalshi to strictly adhere to the Commodity Exchange Act and all applicable CFTC regulations when listing and maintaining this contract.
The CFTC also noted that perpetual contracts are not suitable for all asset classes and encouraged market participants to voluntarily submit perpetual contract approval applications under Section 40.3 for assets not otherwise covered, to ensure compliance and the sound development of the market.