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  "id": 1731605,
  "title": "Kalshi seeks to launch ‘perps’ on equity indexes as it moves in on traditional exchanges' turf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kalshi-seeks-to-launch-perps-on-equity-indexes-as-it-moves-in-on",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:22:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/18/kalshi-wants-to-launch-perps-tied-to-equity-indexes.html"
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  "summary": "The company is seeking to launch a \"US500\" perp tied to the MerQube U.S. Large Cap Index, according to a regulatory filing.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Kalshi seeks to launch ‘perps’ on equity indexes as it moves in on traditional exchanges' turf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kalshi-seeks-to-launch-perps-on-equity-indexes-as-it-moves-in-on-1744490",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:22:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}