CRYPTOSTORY 654· JUNE 18, 2026

CME Group Sues CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval in Dodd-Frank Showdown

CME Group has announced plans to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the agency's approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures, framing the dispute as a fundamental disagreement over how such products should be classified under the D

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