[Kalshi's Perpetual Contracts Surpass $1 Billion in Notional Trading Volume Within One Week of Launch] According to Crypto Briefing, Kalshi's perpetual contracts surpassed $1 billion in notional trading volume within one week of launch, with over $100 million traded in the first 24 hours. This marks the fastest product launch in Kalshi's history. Kalshi received CFTC approval on May 29, becoming the first U.S. entity to offer perpetual contracts, and launched 13 contracts on June 3, covering mainstream digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.