CFTC Urges Court to Throw Out CME's Legal Challenge Regarding Crypto Perpetual Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally requested that a federal judge dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) over the exchange’s plans to list crypto‑linked perpetual futures. In its brief, the regulator portrays the dispute as largely inconsequential, contending that the court’s earlier order already grants any designated contract market the auth…
Sept. 3, 2026, 9:13 a.m.