What is Kalshi's stated rationale for considering perpetual copper futures?

Kalshi's Chief Risk Officer Udesh Jha stated the firm is 'strongly considering' copper perpetual futures because 'copper has a very strong story correlated with what’s happening in the AI and computing marketplace, in addition to the natural uses of copper over these years.'

Has Kalshi formally submitted regulatory filings for copper perpetual futures yet?

No — the firm has 'yet to file for regulatory approval for the new copper instruments,' though it recently petitioned the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to expand its perpetual contracts into gold, silver, and platinum.

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