Kalshi asks CFTC to approve first US perpetual oil futures contract
- —Filing submitted around October 7, 2026, with a 45-day CFTC review window
- —Contract is tied to WTI, which has traded between $88 and $93 per barrel
- —Trading schedule set at 24/5, with no expiration date or rollover
- —CFTC approved Kalshi's perpetual futures on crypto assets in May 2026
Why it matters: Approval would mark the first US-regulated perpetual oil futures and validate extending the crypto perpetual model into traditional markets.
Source: Crypto Briefing