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Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures

CoinDeskTuesday, July 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures
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CFTC opened the gates for crypto perps with its first listing approval, but major derivatives player CME is fighting back against what it sees as a diversion from the law.

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What happened

CFTC opened the gates for crypto perps with its first listing approval, but major derivatives player CME is fighting back against what it sees as a diversion from the law.

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

CoinDesk reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. CoinDesk published: Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

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Sources

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