Kalshi Takes Perpetual Futures Push to US Stock Market

DeFi Rate published an article by Mike Breen on August 18, 2026 reporting that Kalshi is taking its perpetual futures push to the US stock market. The page's surrounding coverage notes significant regulatory pressure on Kalshi, including a Ninth Circuit ruling that sports event contracts are not CFTC-regulated swaps and escalated action by the Connecticut Attorney General amid a CFTC lawsuit. It also mentions Kalshi landing exclusive prediction market partnerships with five MLB clubs, Polymarket's US combos surging, and ForumEX seeking CFTC approval for perpetual-style 'cultural attention' futures.