CME’s Lawsuit Against CFTC Exposes the Age of Some Regulatory Definitions

Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perps

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CME Has Stronger Legal Case in CFTC Perps Lawsuit, TD Cowen Says

Why Is CME Challenging Crypto Perpetual Futures? CME Group is being viewed as having the stronger legal case in its lawsuit challenging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s approval of crypto perpetual futures, with both procedural and substantive arguments working in its favor, according to TD Cowen. The world’s largest derivatives exchange sued the CFTC after the agency approved crypto perpetual futures in the U.S. for Kalshi and Coinbas…

CME’s Lawsuit Against CFTC Exposes the Age of Some Regulatory Definitions

The legal battle over crypto perpetual futures is no longer confined to industry debates. Last week, CME Group, one of the largest derivatives marketplaces, sued the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the agency’s approval of crypto perpetual futures contracts, arguing that the products should be regulated as swaps rather than futures under the Dodd-Frank Act. In the middle of the dispute is a broader question that extends well …

Jake Chervinsky accuses CME of protecting derivatives monopoly

Jake Chervinsky has accused CME Group of using a lawsuit against U.S. crypto perpetual futures to protect its position in a market where the exchange reportedly controls about 92% of exchange-traded derivatives volume. According to Jake Chervinsky, chief executive of…

CME Sues CFTC Over Bitcoin Perps Approval, Injunction Expected

The world's largest derivatives exchange just filed suit against its own regulator to block competition it can't beat on merit.Key takeawaysCME Group filed suit against the CFTC and Chair Michael Selig in U.S. District Court for D.C. on June 18, 2026, arguing the agency's approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures for KalshiEX and Coinbase violated Dodd-Frank by misclassifying perps as futures rather than swaps.TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg says CME…

TD Cowen: CME Holds Legal Edge In Perpetual Futures Lawsuit Against CFTC

BitcoinWorld TD Cowen: CME Holds Legal Edge in Perpetual Futures Lawsuit Against CFTC CME Group appears to hold a stronger legal position in its ongoing lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the approval of perpetual futures contracts in the United States, according to a new analysis from TD Cowen. Legal Analysis Highlights CME’s Advantages Jaret Seiberg, a managing director at TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group…