{"id":74156,"date":"2026-06-17T08:39:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/kalshis-perpetual-futures-top-5-5-billion-in-two-weeks-as-it-eyes-markets-beyond-crypto\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T08:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:39:46","slug":"kalshis-perpetual-futures-top-5-5-billion-in-two-weeks-as-it-eyes-markets-beyond-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/kalshis-perpetual-futures-top-5-5-billion-in-two-weeks-as-it-eyes-markets-beyond-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalshi&#8217;s Perpetual Futures Top $5.5 Billion in Two Weeks as It Eyes Markets Beyond Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Kalshi\u2019s perpetual futures cleared $5.5 billion in two weeks, up from $1 billion in week one.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The CFTC approved Kalshi\u2019s BTCPERP contract on May 29, 2026, opening US perpetuals to regulated venues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Kalshi lists 11 crypto perp contracts and is in talks with regulators to expand into other assets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">From $1 Billion to $5.5 Billion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The growth has been rapid, and as per<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-16\/kalshi-aims-to-expand-perpetual-futures-after-5-5-billion-debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Bloomberg data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Kalshi\u2019s perpetual futures have already racked up more than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">$5.5 billion in <span>volume<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> within their first two weeks on the platform. That follows an opening sprint in which the contracts blew past <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/06\/09\/kalshi-perpetual-futures-trading-perps-crosses-1-billion-in-volume-within-a-week-of-launch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">$1 billion in notional<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> <span>volume<\/span> within seven days of going live. <\/span>The latter seems to have been driven, in large part, by bets on the ongoing FIFA World Cup and the recently concluded NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_823728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-823728\" style=\"width:885px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-823728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Kalshi currently lists 11 perpetual contracts, all of them tied to <span>crypto<\/span> tokens (offering zero trading fees during the initial launch window to seed <span>liquidity<\/span>). Perpetual futures are derivatives that, unlike traditional futures, carry no expiry date and instead use a periodic funding rate to keep their price tethered to the underlying asset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">They have become among the most heavily traded products in <span>crypto<\/span>, and Kalshi is now planting a regulated flag in that market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">What separates Kalshi\u2019s product from offshore venues is its regulatory standing, given that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved it\u2019s spot bitcoin-linked perpetual, BTCPERP, last month, with the contract finally <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/kalshi-crypto-perpetual-futures-us-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">going live on June 3, <\/span><\/a>making it <span style=\"font-weight:400\">the first true perpetual of its kind cleared for U.S. traders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">In fact, the <\/span>CFTC framed the approval as a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/cftc-takes-historic-step-to-approve-first-true-us-bitcoin-perpetual\/\">historic step<\/a> toward bringing one of <span>crypto<\/span>\u2019s most liquid derivatives onshore.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">For a company built on binary event contracts (i.e. wagers on elections, economic data, and sports), the aforementioned move comes as a pivot of sorts into leveraged derivatives, pitting Kalshi against many crypto-native perp giants, all while giving U.S. users a compliant alternative they previously had to seek abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Kalshi Is Not Stopping at <span>Crypto<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The platform said it is in talks with regulators about extending perpetual futures across other asset classes, a roadmap that would put it in competition with established commodity and equity derivatives venues. It is also racing rivals, recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/prediction-market-traders-push-april-2026-volume-to-8-6b-kalshi-takes-the-lead\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">overtaking Polymarket<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> in monthly taker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a> (with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/polymarket-unveils-perpetual-futures-trading-for-us-markets-in-2026\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Polymarket itself unveiling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> its own U.S. perpetual futures plans).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The expansion is unfolding against a noisy legal backdrop as Kalshi recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/kalshi-sues-minnesota-prediction-market-felony-ban-2026\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">sued the state of Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\"> to block a felony ban on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-prediction-markets\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prediction markets<\/a>, while the CFTC has defended its jurisdiction in a parallel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/we-will-see-you-in-court-cftc-defends-jurisdiction-in-massachusetts-kalshi-case\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Massachusetts case<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">. How those fights resolve will shape how far (and how fast) Kalshi can carry its $5.5 billion head start into new markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">In any case, the two-week <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a> figure seems to suggest that solid demand for regulated, leveraged <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> exposure in the U.S. is far from satisfied.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/kalshi-perpetual-futures-5-5-billion-two-weeks\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Kalshi\u2019s perpetual futures cleared $5.5 billion in two weeks, up from $1 billion in week one. The CFTC approved Kalshi\u2019s BTCPERP contract on May 29, 2026, opening US perpetuals to regulated venues. Kalshi lists 11 crypto perp contracts and is in talks with regulators to expand [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3947362404,"featured_media":74157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74156"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3947362404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}