Bollcoin, October 23 — According to Bloomberg, prediction market platform Kalshi plans to launch futures contracts tracking the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core CPI this December, and is pitching the products to major banks and hedge funds. It has hired former Barclays trader Michael Ashton, known as "Mr. Inflation," to design the contracts and expand institutional clients. The product will offer standardized futures tools that directly track CPI, making it easier for institutional investors to trade and hedge inflation risk.