# CME Group Plans to Sue the CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures

The derivatives exchange argues the new contracts are swaps, not futures, opening a jurisdictional dispute over how a major crypto instrument is regulated in the United States.

- Published: 2026-06-19T10:30:25.546Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-19/cme-group-plans-to-sue-the-cftc-over-bitcoin-perpetual-futur
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/cme-group-to-sue-cftc-over-bitcoin), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/19/bitcoin-traders-load-up-on-bearish-bets-all-the-way-down-to-usd52-000)

CME Group, the largest United States derivatives exchange operator, plans to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the agency's approval of bitcoin perpetual futures. The exchange's argument is technical but consequential…

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