Kalshi Gets CFTC OK to List Precious Metals Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved Kalshi to list perpetual futures contracts for gold and silver. This move follows the platform's successful launch of crypto-based perpetual futures earlier this year.
Why it matters
The expansion into precious metals futures reflects growing investor interest in commodities as a hedge against inflation.
| Listen to Article Listen --> Kalshi obtained regulatory permission to list precious metals-related perpetual futures on its platform, CNBC reported Thursday (Sept. 10).
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission , which oversees derivatives contracts, approved the listing of the gold and silver perpetuals this week, the report said.
Kalshi first won approval to list perpetual futures tied to cryptocurrencies in May, with those contracts doing $44 billion in notional volume since then, according to the report.
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