Kalshi partners with BitGo to offer crypto-backed loans for futures trading

Eligible Kalshi Prime clients can now borrow against Bitcoin, Ether and compliant stablecoins held at BitGo to fund perpetual futures margin Kalshi wants its traders to keep their Bitcoin and trade with it too. The prediction markets company announced a partnership with BitGo Holdings Inc. on October 21, 2026. Eligible clients can now borrow against crypto held in custody at BitGo Bank & Trust and use it as margin for Kalshi’s perpetual futures. The program runs through Kalshi Prime, the company’s US-registered futures commission merchant. A futures commission merchant is the regulated middleman that handles customer orders and collateral for futures trades. Three types of collateral qualify: Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and stablecoins that comply with the GENIUS Act. The loan itself is a tri-party structure.

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