Polymarket and Kalshi Launch Perpetual Futures
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Polymarket and Kalshi are launching perpetual futures and crypto trading, with CNBC framing it as a defensive expansion to compete with Coinbase and Robinhood, while Coin Bureau alleges the move is enabled by a politically motivated purge of CFTC enforcers under Trump that benefits insiders — the story is gaining attention because it pits a straightforward business pivot against explosive claims of regulatory capture tied to the Trump administration.
Trump Is Purging Crypto Regulators
A May 2026 New York Times investigation reveals that CFTC enforcement staff were purged after flagging Trump-connected crypto firms Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Gemini Titan, with revolving-door appointments of officials who approved them, exposing a repurposed regulatory capture machine under Trump.
How Kalshi and Polymarket are trying to copy the crypto playbook
Polymarket and Kalshi are launching perpetual futures and crypto trading to defend against crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Kraken, transforming prediction markets into broader financial platforms.