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Polymarket and Kalshi Are Both Set to Launch Perp Trading

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April 22, 2026
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Polymarket and Kalshi Are Both Set to Launch Perp Trading

The two largest prediction market platforms by trading volume are both moving into perpetual futures trading, per reports arriving within hours of each other on Tuesday, April 21.

Polymarket’s move is official. The on-chain prediction marketplace posted on X Tuesday evening: "Perps are coming to Polymarket." The platform is accepting early access sign-ups for the product, which will allow traders to take leveraged long or short positions on assets including BTC, stocks, and gold without a fixed expiration date.

Separately, The Information reported on Tuesday morning that Kalshi plans to launch crypto trading, beginning with perpetual futures, citing people familiar with the matter.

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