Webull to offer Bitcoin perpetual futures to over 6 million clients

Webull plans to put Bitcoin perpetual futures in front of more than 6 million clients. For years, that product lived mostly on offshore exchanges, far from regulated US platforms. The brokerage, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker BULL, announced the move on October 20, 2026. It is partnering with prediction-market operator Kalshi, and the launch is set for November 2026 for eligible US clients. How the Webull and Kalshi deal works Trades will run through KalshiEX LLC, Kalshi’s exchange entity overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Webull supplies the distribution and the client base. Kalshi supplies the regulated venue. The first lineup will feature Bitcoin and a handful of other crypto assets. Webull expects to widen the product menu later in the year, pending regulatory approvals. In September 2026, Webull launched event contracts tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Event contracts let traders take a yes-or-no position on an outcome, such as whether a price lands above a certain level. Perpetuals are the next step up in complexity. What a perpetual future actually is Perpetual futures never expire. Traditional futures settle on a fixed date, so traders have to roll ...