Cc9f267dcClaimNews eventKalshi launched single-stock perpetual futures on over 50 NYSE and Nasdaq-listed equities and ETFs, becoming the first company to offer themAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKalshi's single-stock perpetual contracts allow traders to go long or short on stocks like Palantir, Meta, and McDonald's without expiry dates or rollover feesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKalshi charges direct trading fees and avoids payment for order flow, operating its own clearing entity named Kalshi Klear LLC for all single-stock perps contractsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that clearing single-stock perps gives U.S. traders an onshore option rather than forcing them onto unregulated offshore venuesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimPrior to Kalshi's launch, single-stock perpetual futures traded exclusively on offshore venues, generating more than $4.5 trillion in annual transaction volume outside U.S. regulatory oversightAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKalshi filed its single-stock perps application on September 18, 2026, gaining automatic approval when the CFTC's 45-day review window closed on November 2, 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara announced on November 5, 2026, that early trading volume for single-stock perps exceeded $300 million following a quiet stealth rolloutAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimEach Kalshi single-stock perpetual contract represents 0.02 shares, with positions using daily funding payments settled at 4:00 PM ET and leverage starting around 4.9xAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKalshi expanded into equity perpetual futures after previously launching bitcoin perps in May 2026 and gold and silver perps in September 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara disclosed that the company's single-stock perpetual contracts were more than a year in the making prior to launchAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimHong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission warned in March 2024 that MEXC Global was marketing to local investors without a licenceAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe U.K. Financial Conduct Authority put MEXC Global Ltd on its warning list in March 2024 as unauthorized, while Seychelles' Financial Services Authority took action against MX Global Ltd in May 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThailand has expanded its regulated digital asset offerings into derivatives and capital marketsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimNew Market Trading CEO Frank Hepworth stated that bitcoin lending yields of 1% to 4% fail to justify derivative, counterparty, and smart contract risks.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimFrank Hepworth warned that covered-call strategies on bitcoin during bull markets risk having assets sold at option strike prices, forfeiting upside potential.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Chicago Board Options Exchange and Citadel filed a lawsuit asserting that single-stock perpetual futures constitute swaps subject to statutory trading limitationsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCommodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig released a statement permitting single-stock equity perpetual futures to trade in the United StatesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission authorized single-stock perpetual futures to trade on designated contract markets notice-registered with the SEC for security futuresAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimNews eventAnchorage Digital submitted an application to the National Futures Association to register Anchorage Digital Swap Dealer, LLC, as a CFTC swap dealerAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCommodity Futures Trading Commission swap dealer registration requires an entity to meet regulatory obligations covering capital, risk management, reporting, and compliance frameworks, alongside a $15,000 non-refundable application feeAgreeDisagree