# Crypto is now teamed up with U.S. government in two legal battles over perps

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1 outlet covering · First listed: CoinDesk, Nov 10, 2026, 11:07 AM · Read it: <https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/11/10/crypto-teams-up-with-u-s-government-to-defend-stock-perps-in-legal-fight>

Twice now, crypto firms have found themselves on the side of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in holding that perpetual futures aren't swaps.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 11:07 AM: [Crypto is now teamed up with U.S. government in two legal battles over perps](<https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/11/10/crypto-teams-up-with-u-s-government-to-defend-stock-perps-in-legal-fight>) — CoinDesk (Specialist, United States)
  Twice now, crypto firms have found themselves on the side of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in holding that perpetual futures aren't swaps.