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title: "CFTC gets into legal clash over stock perps after having cleared path for crypto version"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/cftc-gets-into-legal-clash-over-stock-perps-after-having-cleared-path-for-crypto-version/
date: 2026-11-03
modified: 2026-11-03
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "A group backed by Citadel Securities and other firms sued the U.S. derivatives regulator for opening a path for perps that it argued belong in the SEC's hands."
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  - "Crypto News"
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  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
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# CFTC gets into legal clash over stock perps after having cleared path for crypto version

A group backed by Citadel Securities and other firms sued the U.S. derivatives regulator for opening a path for perps that it argued belong in the SEC's hands.