[Polymarket and Kalshi Announce Launch of Perpetual Futures Covering Crypto, U.S. Stocks, and Commodities] Deep Tide TechFlow News, April 22: According to a report by *The Wall Street Journal*, prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi have both announced plans to launch perpetual futures contracts. Polymarket released a video on the X platform on Tuesday, stating that it will introduce perpetual futures products tied to crypto tokens, U.S. stocks, and commodities; Kalshi has similar plans. Perpetual futures are crypto-native derivatives with no fixed expiration date. It is currently unclear whether Polymarket will offer this service in the U.S. market, as such products face stricter regulatory restrictions in the country.