CFTC Rejects CME’s Legal Position on Perpetual Contracts
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On October 20, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that CME had not yet demonstrated that the relevant new policy had caused it harm, and therefore rejected CME’s legal position regarding the perpetual contracts policy. The report also noted that the CFTC had previously approved CME’s launch of the first Bitcoin perpetual contract. The dispute between the two parties over the perpetual contracts policy is ongoing and could affect the regulatory direction of perpetual contracts in the United States.
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- CoinDeskU.S. CFTC rejects CME's legal position on perpetual contract policy
The U.S. CFTC said CME has not demonstrated that the new policy harms it, after the agency approved CME's first Bitcoin perpetual contract. The dispute could affect the regulatory direction of perpetual contracts in the United States.
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