Kalshi targets Wall Street with US CPI futures launch in December
- —CPI and core CPI futures are slated to launch in December 2026
- —Kalshi is pitching the contracts to large banks and hedge funds
- —Former Barclays trader Michael Ashton is designing the contracts
- —The product offers a standardized way to hedge inflation risk
Why it matters: A launch would give institutions a direct inflation hedge and strengthen Kalshi's position in prediction markets.
Source: PANews