CFTC Urges Court to Throw Out CME's Legal Action Concerning Crypto Perpetual Futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally requested that a federal judge dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) that challenges a recent administrative order concerning the listing of crypto‑based perpetual futures. In its filing, the regulator portrays the dispute as largely inconsequential, describing it as "much ado about nothing," and asserts that …
Sept. 3, 2026, 9:13 a.m.