# Kalshi Files 100-Barrel WTI Perpetual Contract With CFTC By Riza Dagoc Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/39341 Published: 2026-10-23T21:25:04.000Z Updated: 2026-10-23T21:25:04.000Z Section: Regulation > The proposed contract would settle in cash and require no physical delivery. Its CFTC listing shows “Approval Pending (45),” an initial review period that may be extended. KalshiEX LLC filed a proposed [West Texas Intermediate (WTI) perpetual contract]() with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Oct. 20, putting a 100-barrel oil-linked product under regulatory review. Identified as WTIPERP, the contract would settle in cash, have no fixed expiration and require no physical delivery. Each contract would represent 100 barrels. A funding mechanism would keep the contract’s price aligned with a WTI futures reference. That reference is based on a constant one-month maturity. Kalshi proposes trading from 6 p.m. ET Sunday through 5 p.m. ET Friday. Kalshi intends to list the contract shortly after CFTC approval. The CFTC lists the proposal as “Approval Pending (45),” indicating an initial review period that may be extended. ## Links in this article - [West Texas Intermediate (WTI) perpetual contract](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/27507)