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CME Group: Sues CFTC Over Onchain Perpetual Futures

CME Group: Sues CFTC Over Onchain Perpetual Futures

CME Group sues CFTC claiming onchain perpetual futures are swaps approved without rulemaking, reports CoinDesk on Jul 28, 2026.

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CME Group sued the CFTC over its approval of onchain perpetual futures, arguing the products qualify as swaps rather than futures and bypassed proper rulemaking. The filing challenges CFTC derivatives oversight and highlights disputes in onchain perpetual futures regulation while raising questions around perpetual futures swaps classification.


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