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CFTC asks judge to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has requested that a federal judge dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group regarding cryptocurrency perpetual futures. The regulator maintains that the underlying order already permits designated contract markets to list these specific financial products.
WHY IT MATTERS
This legal challenge directly impacts how cryptocurrency derivatives are regulated and whether major exchanges like CME can offer perpetual futures products.
The regulator claims the dispute is "much ado about nothing," noting that the order allows any designated contract market, including CME, to list these products.
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