Kalshi's perpetual stock contracts have achieved a notional trading volume of $5 billion since their launch.

Since its launch, the perpetual stock contracts offered by the prediction market platform Kalshi have generated $5 billion in notional trading volume. Increased uncertainty surrounding the AI sector has fueled hedging demand, with traders turning to Kalshi's leveraged perpetual stock contracts, betting on tech giants like Nvidia and SpaceX. Kalshi launched its perpetual stock contracts on November 5th, initially covering 50 large-cap stocks. The contracts have no expiration date, with a maximum leverage of approximately 6.45 times. (Source: Bloomberg)