Post by Augustine Chiagozie (@pabloexchange)
⚖️ CME challenges CFTC's approval of onchain crypto perps
The U.S. CFTC recently granted its first listing approval for onchain cryptocurrency perpetual futures, opening a new regulatory pathway for crypto derivatives. CME Group is now pushing back, arguing the regulator's decision diverges from existing law.
The dispute pits the world's largest derivatives exchange against its own regulator over whether onchain perps meet the legal standards required for CFTC-approved listing. CME's objection signals that the regulatory framework for crypto derivatives in the U.S. remains actively contested, even as the CFTC moves to expand access to the market.
No ruling or resolution has been announced. The outcome could shape how crypto perpetual futures are regulated and traded in the United States going forward.

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