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Kalshi launches US 500 perpetual futures contract with daily funding

Kalshi showed maximum leverage of 15.3 times on launch day, using daily funding payments and futures-account collateral.

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Kalshi has launched a new stock-index contract, dubbed the US 500 perpetual future, with no expiration date, The Defiant reports.

The contract structure includes daily funding payments, along with futures-account collateral.

On launch day, Kalshi displayed maximum leverage of 15.3 times, according to The Defiant.

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The DefiantKalshi Launches US 500 Perpetual Future With No Expiration

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