Kalshi is preparing to seek U.S. regulatory approval for WTI crude oil perpetual futures, potentially as early as next week. If approved by the CFTC, Kalshi could launch the first oil-linked perpetual futures on a regulated U.S. platform. The proposed contracts would trade 24 hours a day, five days a week and have no expiry date, allowing traders to hold leveraged positions without rolling contracts over. This move is part of Kalshi’s expansion beyond prediction markets and crypto into traditional assets, including metals, equities, currencies and interest rates.