# CFTC Asks a Federal Court to Throw Out CME's Challenge to Kalshi's Bitcoin Perpetual Futures

The agency told the court CME suffered no competitive injury because it is free to list the same contract, and pointed to CME's own bitcoin and ether futures volumes rising after the approval.

- Published: 2026-09-03T05:55:38.226Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-09-03/cftc-asks-a-federal-court-to-throw-out-cme-s-challenge-to-ka
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/cftc-seeks-dismissal-of-cme-crypto-futures-lawsuit/), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/kalshi-seeks-cftc-approval-for-wti-perpetual/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/02/new-jersey-becomes-first-state-to-ask-supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-prediction-markets)

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on 2 September to dismiss the lawsuit CME Group filed over the agency's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures contr…

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