{"id":3685457,"date":"2026-04-27T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/?p=3685457"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:58:34","slug":"prediction-markets-plot-move-into-crypto-perpetual-futures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/cryptocurrency\/2026\/prediction-markets-plot-move-into-crypto-perpetual-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Prediction Markets Plot Move\u00a0Into\u00a0Crypto Perpetual Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/\">Kalshi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/\">Polymarket<\/a>\u00a0begin offering crypto perpetual futures, they will be entering one of the biggest and riskiest parts of crypto trading, CNBC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/27\/prediction-markets-prepare-to-invade-one-of-cryptos-biggest-and-riskiest-trades.html\">reported<\/a>\u00a0Monday (April 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