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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

CFTC Faces Lawsuit Over Approval of Stock Perpetual Futures Trading

Key Highlights: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is defending its regulatory approach to stock perpetual futures following legal challenges alleging Administrative Procedure Act violations. Alliance secretary Adam Ford cautioned that circumventing established administrative procedures weakens vital safeguards for market participants and investors. Proponents argue that offering regulated perpetual futures under joint CFTC and Securities ...

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Coins•Nov 3, 2026

CFTC Faces Legal Clash Over Stock Perpetuals After Clearing Path for Crypto Version

Key Highlights The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) expanded the domestic availability of perpetual futures contracts from digital assets into traditional equities. Industry pushback intensified as CME Group filed legal action and the American Securities Association accused the regulator of bypassing SEC jurisdiction and retail investor protections. The Capital Markets Association (CMA)—backed by members including ...

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Coins•Oct 22, 2026

CME CEO Terry Duffy Calls Crypto Perps Swaps in CFTC Court Fight

Key Highlights: CME Group CEO Terry Duffy argues crypto perpetual futures function as swaps rather than futures, placing them under the stricter post-2008 derivatives regulatory framework. The statements come amid an ongoing lawsuit filed by CME on June 18 against the CFTC, which approved a Kalshi Bitcoin perpetual contract classified as a futures product on ...

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