# CME Group Says It Will Sue the CFTC Over Perpetual Futures Approval

The exchange operator argues that the contracts the regulator cleared for Kalshi and Coinbase are swaps that followed the wrong legal process.

- Published: 2026-06-18T10:27:49.399Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-18/cme-group-says-it-will-sue-the-cftc-over-perpetual-futures-a
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/17/cme-chief-executive-says-company-plans-to-sue-cftc-after-perpetual-futures-approval)

CME Group said it will sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the agency's approval of perpetual futures in the United States. Outgoing chief executive Terrence Duffy told CNBC that the company will file suit after the reg…

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