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Kalshi Expands Futures Platform With New Gold and Silver Perpetual Contracts
Finance · Investment Banks/Brokers · cnbc · 2026-09-10
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Kalshi has received CFTC approval to launch perpetual futures for gold and silver, marking its first non-crypto offering in the derivatives space.
What Happened
Regulatory Milestone: Kalshi has secured approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to list perpetual futures tied to gold and silver. This marks the first time the regulator has greenlit non-cryptocurrency perpetual contracts for the exchange, signaling a significant expansion of its trading scope.
Strategic Asset Expansion: The platform is diversifying its offerings beyond prediction markets and crypto-based perpetuals, which have seen $44 billion in notional volume since May 2025. Management identified precious metals as a key growth area due to heightened investor interest driven by ongoing inflationary concerns.
Market Mechanics: Perpetual futures, or "perps," function without expiration dates and do not require physical ownership of the underlying commodity. Instead, these contracts utilize a funding mechanism to ensure price alignment with the broader market, providing a novel way for traders to gain exposure to metal price movements.
Competitive Landscape: The move has drawn scrutiny from traditional futures exchanges like CME Group and CBOE, which have expressed concerns regarding potential market disruption. Despite legal challenges and industry pushback, Kalshi maintains that its regulated framework and robust risk controls differentiate it from unregulated competitors.
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