WSJ Tech News Briefing · Friday, September 11, 2026
Prediction market platform Kalshi plans to seek approval for the US's first regulated perpetual futures tied to single stocks like Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia. These contracts, known as perps, allow traders to bet 24/7 with leverage. Kalshi intends to offer around 60 perps linked to major ETFs and large-cap stocks.
“We exclusively report that prediction market platform, Calshi, plans to seek approval for the US's first regulated perpetual futures tied to single stocks, like Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia.”
“The contracts, which are known as perps, let traders bet 24/7 and pile on leverage, making it riskier.”
“People familiar with the matter say Calshi intends to offer around 60 perps linked to two major ETFs and single stocks of firms valued at $100 billion or more.”