CME Group Suing CFTC Over Crypto Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group announced it will sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the recent approval of crypto perpetual futures. CME CEO Terrence Duffy stated the exchange views these contracts as "swaps," not futures, which would require different regulatory oversight under the Dodd-Frank Act.
This legal action follows the CFTC's approval for Kalshi to offer Bitcoin perpetual futures, with CME asserting exclusive licensing rights for benchmark usage. The outcome could significantly impact the regulation of perpetuals in the U.S.
https://cryptovka.com/news/cme-group-to-sue-cftc-over-approval-of-crypto-perpetual-futures
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