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US Regulators Defend Bitcoin Perpetual Contracts in Court Challenge

The CFTC argues CME lacks standing to challenge Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual contracts, signaling expansion of crypto derivatives.

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As of 2026-09-04 11:00 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a federal court on Sept. 2 to dismiss the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) challenge to Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual contract. [1] CoinDesk reported that Payward, the parent company of Kraken, does not plan to go public before the second quarter of 2027. [2] CME sued the CFTC on June 18, seeking to overturn the agency's May 29 approval of KalshiEX's Bitcoin perpetual contracts and the accompanying policy statement. [3] The CFTC says CME is free to list a comparable digital commodity product, so the exchange cannot blame the regulator for competitive harm caused by its choice to stay out. [4] The CFTC stated that CME must first show an injury the court can fix before the regulator addresses whether a contract without a fixed expiration belongs in the US futures regime. [5] Kraken declined to comment on the reported delay, leaving the new timescale unconfirmed. [6] The report cites two people familiar with the company's plans regarding the delay. [7] Reports indicate Payward delayed the listing due to current market conditions affecting investor appetite. [8]
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  1. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a federal court on Sept. 2 to dismiss the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) challenge to Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual contract. · cryptoslate.com
  2. CoinDesk reported that Payward, the parent company of Kraken, does not plan to go public before the second quarter of 2027. · AMBCrypto
  3. CME sued the CFTC on June 18, seeking to overturn the agency's May 29 approval of KalshiEX's Bitcoin perpetual contracts and the accompanying policy statement. · cryptoslate.com
  4. The CFTC says CME is free to list a comparable digital commodity product, so the exchange cannot blame the regulator for competitive harm caused by its choice to stay out. · cryptoslate.com
  5. The CFTC stated that CME must first show an injury the court can fix before the regulator addresses whether a contract without a fixed expiration belongs in the US futures regime. · cryptoslate.com
  6. Kraken declined to comment on the reported delay, leaving the new timescale unconfirmed. · AMBCrypto
  7. The report cites two people familiar with the company's plans regarding the delay. · AMBCrypto
  8. Reports indicate Payward delayed the listing due to current market conditions affecting investor appetite. · AMBCrypto
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