The SEC just gave Cardano a 75-day shortcut to a spot ETF that took Bitcoin 240 days

CME's Cardano futures went live on Feb. 9, and that date may matter more for ETFs than for trading. Under the SEC's new generic listing standards for commodity-based trust shares, one of the clearest fast lanes for a spot crypto ETP is having regulated futures on a CFTC-supervised venue for at least six months.

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CME Group to launch 24/7 crypto futures trading on Globex

The structure of regulated crypto derivatives trading is shifting as CME Group prepares to introduce continuous access to its cryptocurrency futures and options markets. The derivatives exchange plans to begin round-the-clock trading on May 29, 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

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CME Group to launch 24/7 crypto futures and options trading

CME Group, the world’s largest regulated derivatives marketplace, announced plans to begin 24-hour, seven-day-a-week trading of its cryptocurrency futures and options contracts on May 29, 2026, pending regulatory review.

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CME Plans 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading Starting May 29

Bitcoin Magazine CME Plans 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading Starting May 29 CME Group will begin offering 24/7 trading for its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options on May 29.

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Cardano: Why CME’s ADA futures sparked 3% drop instead of a rally

Cardano [ADA] is back in the headlines. On the 9th of February 2026, CME Group launched futures contracts for ADA, Chainlink [LINK], and Stellar [XLM], expanding regulated access to altcoin derivativeThe post Cardano: Why CME’s ADA futures sparked 3% drop instead of a rally appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Cardano price forecast: will ADA breakout or decline further from here?

Cardano (ADA) may rebound if it breaks resistance near $0. 31–$0. 35. Leios upgrade aims to boost Cardano’s speed, security, and decentralisation. CME futures launch adds regulated institutional exposure to ADA.

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CME Group To Launch Cardano, Chainlink, And Stellar Futures Contracts Next Month As Institutional Demand Accelerates

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CME Drops Chainlink Futures Bombshell as Micro LINK Goes Live for 24/7 Regulated Trading

Key Takeaways: CME Group will launch LINK and Micro LINK futures on February 9, giving traders regulated exposure to Chainlink. The contracts expand CME’s crypto suite alongside Cardano (ADA) and The post CME Drops Chainlink Futures Bombshell as Micro LINK Goes Live for 24/7 Regulated Trading appeared first on CryptoNinjas.

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CME expands regulated crypto futures with Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar contracts

CME Group has announced plans to expand its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the launch of Cardano [ADA], Chainlink [LINK], and Stellar [XLM] futures, marking another step in the insThe post CME expands regulated crypto futures with Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar contracts appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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CME bets on altcoins as Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures go live Feb. 9

CME will list Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures on Feb. 9, adding micro and standard contracts as institutions seek regulated altcoin exposure and hedging tools. CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, announced plans to launch futures contracts tied to…

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CME Group to offer cardano, chainlink, stellar futures as institutions seek regulated risk-management tools

The new futures contracts, available in micro and standard sizes, are set to launch on Feb. 9, pending regulatory approval.

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Stellar Enters A New Institutional Era With CME Futures Listing

Stellar has crossed a major institutional threshold. CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, confirmed it will launch regulated futures contracts for Stellar’s $XLM, alongside Cardano ($ADA) and Chainlink ($LINK).

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CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar Futures on Feb 9

CME Group will introduce regulated futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar on February 9, pending regulatory approval, offering institutional investors compliant exposure. The post CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar Futures on Feb 9 appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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Crypto Gets A Wall Street Upgrade As Nasdaq And CME Deepen Ties

Nasdaq and the CME Group have stepped up a joint effort to give big investors a single, regulated way to measure crypto markets. According to Nasdaq, the firms have reintroduced the Nasdaq Crypto Index as the Nasdaq-CME Crypto Index (NCI), a benchmark built to support products like ETFs and structured funds. The announcement was made […]

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CME Group launches CFTC-regulated Solana and XRP options

CME has added SOL and XRP to its crypto derivatives offerings. The regulated products allow traders to choose between micro and standard contracts. Contracts are “physically settled” into their corresponding futures.

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CME’s XRP Futures Just Set Another Stunning Record

CME’s regulated XRP futures have managed to log yet another impressive record

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CME's XRP Futures Break New Record

Regulated XRP futures offered by CME Group have reached a new record high in open interest

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TradeStation adds CME’s XRP futures as regulated crypto derivatives demand surges

Contracts sized at 2,500 and 50,000 XRP offer flexibility for traders. Based on CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate, published daily at 4:00 p. m. Kraken acquired TradeStation Crypto, bolstering its US expansion.

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XRP eyes bounce as regulated futures launch on CME

XRP Futures are live on CME, with the launch coming as cryptocurrencies target rebound Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the launch is a “key institutional milestone for XRP” The XRP price could explode amid the development.

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XRP futures debut on CME as Garlinghouse hails key ‘milestone’

Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple Labs, has hailed the decision by CME Group to launch the first regulated XRP futures. In a statement, Garlinghouse said that the launch of Ripple (XRP) and Micro XRP futures was a ‘key…

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XRP sideways structure holds as traders eye May 19 CME futures launch as next catalyst

XRP is showing muted price action as markets await a potential catalyst in the form of regulated futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group on Monday, May 19. The token has been range-bound between $2.32 and $2.62 for the…

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CME Group to Launch XRP Futures on May 19, 2025, Expanding Regulated Crypto Derivatives Market

Сообщение CME Group to Launch XRP Futures on May 19, 2025, Expanding Regulated Crypto Derivatives Market появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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Solana CME Futures: Unable to beat BTC, ETH's launch, what's ahead for SOL?

Solana Futures recorded $12.1M in volume on day one, far lower than Bitcoin ($102.7M) and Ethereum ($31M). Regulated Futures have historically led to ETF approvals; Bloomberg Intelligence givesThe post Solana CME Futures: Unable to beat BTC, ETH's launch, what's ahead for SOL? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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CME Group hits record crypto trading volumes in Q4 amid rising institutional demand

CME Group reported record-breaking crypto trading volumes in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting a surge in institutional and retail interest in regulated digital asset derivatives. The derivatives exchange saw an average daily trading volume of approximately $10 billion in crypto futures and options during the final quarter of the year, more than 300% higher […] The post CME Group hits record crypto trading volumes in Q4 amid rising institutional demand appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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CME to Launch Bitcoin Trading for Hedge Funds and Traders

CME plans to launch spot bitcoin trading, opening the door for major hedge funds and institutional traders to access a regulated marketplace.

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CME Group Launching Micro Ether Futures Next Month After the Success of Micro Bitcoin Futures

After launching micro Bitcoin futures in early May, this year, the regulated exchange CME Group is further expanding its crypto derivatives offerings to include Micro Ether futures on December 6, pending regulatory review.

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CME Q3 Revenue Doubles Driven by Bitcoin Futures, The Regulated Exchange Is Increasing Contract Limits for ETF

Regulated platform CME Group reported its third-quarter profit more than doubling thanks to the approval of the exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to CME Bitcoin futures seeing immense traction and trading in the futures exchange operators’ energy and interest rate products surging.

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BlockFi Joins the Bitcoin Futures ETF Race Which Experts Predict Is Coming to Fruition This Month

Crypto lender BlockFi is the latest one to file for a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF). This week, the company filed for a fund called “BlockFi Bitcoin Strategy ETF” that would not invest directly in Bitcoin, rather in futures contracts traded on the regulated derivatives exchange CME, according to the regulatory filing.

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“Innovative New Products” like Bitcoin Mini-Futures Leads to an Increase in CME Profits

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME), a popular regulated futures platform used by institutions, reported an increase in its second-quarter profit spurred by innovative products like micro futures of Bitcoin and oil that attracted the retail investors along with a drop in expenses and a rise in hedging against price moves.

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Bitcoin Price Drops 17%, Large CME Futures Gap Filled, BTC Spot Markets Rebound

On January 4, 2020, the price of bitcoin slid to the lowest point of the year dropping from Sunday’s high of $33,800 per unit to $27,734 a few minutes after 5 a.m. (EST). In fact, the price dip filled CME Group’s large futures gap after the regulated exchange has seen six consecutive gaps since the […] The post Bitcoin Price Drops 17%, Large CME Futures Gap Filled, BTC Spot Markets Rebound appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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CME Sounding Out Crypto Traders to Gauge Market Demand for Ether Futures, Options

The largest U.S. regulated market for bitcoin futures has been sounding out cryptocurrency traders to gauge their interest in a listing of futures and options on the Ethereum blockchain’s native tokens.

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Will CME allow Bitcoin to run wild?

For a few years now, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange [CME] has been the vanguard to the larger Bitcoin market. Since launching the first regulated derviatives contracts for the cryptocurrency, along wThe post Will CME allow Bitcoin to run wild? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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CME Bitcoin Options Volume Hits Record Low, While Bakkt Goes Weeks With No Trades

Demand for bitcoin options on regulated U.S. derivatives exchanges has dried up even as price volatility reaches record highs.

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CME Gaps for Bitcoin Price Fill over 95% of the Time: Research

CME Gaps are popular topics that frequently get talked about in the crypto market, which usually has seen Bitcoin dumping. These Gaps occur because unlike the Bitcoin market that works around the clock, no matter if it's the weekend or a national holiday, the regulated market doesn't.

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CME Bitcoin Options launch to strong interest

CME Group successfully launched Bitcoin options trading on its derivatives exchange this week. Investors, Bitcoin companies, and miners can now hedge or speculate on the price of BTC using regulated Bitcoin options.

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CME Slays Bakkt, Institutional Investors Betting on the Bitcoin Price Going Up

Regulated derivatives exchange CME Group launched its bitcoin option on Monday with a bang and beats Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt in the process. As per the CME Group website, it traded 55 contracts worth about 275 BTC (1 BTC contract equals 5 BTC) or $2.

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CME Finally Launches Bitcoin (BTC) Options. Will Crypto Market Be Affected by New Product?

CME Group dives into the regulated Bitcoin options market, posing a serious threat to Bakkt

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Analyst Expects Altcoins to Suffer With Launch of Bitcoin Options: Here’s Why

At long last, the CME — one of the first regulated institutions to offer Bitcoin futures — will be launching options for its BTC futures contracts. The launch will be taking place on January 13th (today, as of the time of publishing this).

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Crypto derivatives trading sees significant increase as institutional interest in the space grows

CryptoCompare‘s November review showed a significant interest in crypto derivatives trading. While regulated bitcoin futures and options on CME are up 35. 2 percent since last month, more volume was traded on crypto exchanges, with OKEx reporting a total monthly derivatives volume of $91.

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Napoleon’s BTC Fund Ties To CME’s Bitcoin Futures, Will It Use Bakkt’s New Cash-Settled Offering?

Napoleon AM Asset management is an asset manager regulated by France, which specializes in quantitative investment strategies applied to underlying assets exposed to crypto-assets. The French authorities licensed it as the first regulated Asset manager experts in the cryptocurrency.

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French-Regulated Napoleon Bitcoin Fund Linked to CME Futures

A French company launched a regulated Bitcoin fund to be traded as futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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OKEx’s Andy Cheung: Bitcoin Derivatives, Self-Regulation, and Emerging Markets

In an exclusive interview, OKEx’s Andy Cheung talks derivatives, self-regulation, and emerging markets. Looking back, 2019 seems to have been a watershed year for cryptocurrency exchanges. The explosion of the crypto derivatives market has put many of the bigger exchanges into a position of competing with regulated institutional offerings, such as Bakkt and CME.

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Bitcoin shorts by institutional traders are high based on CFTC data

Most traders were net short Bitcoin on Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) regulated futures market based on their latest report. Data from the Commitment of Traders (COT) report released Friday, July 26 shows that both commercial and non-commercial traders held a combined 4,464 short contracts to 3,216 longs on CME, skewing the balance 58% to 42% […] The post Bitcoin shorts by institutional traders are high based on CFTC data appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange to change Ether-reference rate; ETH-Futures on the horizon?

If there is one true harbinger of the onrushing bulls in the cryptocurrency market, it’s regulated futures exchanges, particularly the last of the two initiators, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange [CME].

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CME Bitcoin Futures at a Premium as Sideways Continues

Wall Street appears to be bullish on bitcoin with a premium developing on the only regulated crypto futures exchange within the United States. A bitcoin equivalent in CME futures is...

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Report Shows Derivative Exchanges Register Record Volumes From Institutional Traders

Report Shows Derivative Exchanges Register Record Volumes From Institutional Traders Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives want to become a new attracting for investors in 2019. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the only regulated futures exchange, hit a new all-time high in trading volume as the market expands.

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CME Bitcoin Futures Trading Volumes Jump to $1.4 Billion

Bitcoin trading volumes are going parabolic with global crypto volumes – fake and all – surpassing $100 billion for the first time ever. While the regulated bitcoin futures have reached...

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Demand Rising For Regulated Bitcoin Futures

The volume of Bitcoin futures traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has increased significantly in the past two months, even as overall futures activity declined during the same period.

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Kraken Spends ‘Nine Figures’ Acquiring FCA-Regulated Crypto Facilities

Cryptocurrency exchange giant Kraken announced today the high-profile and expensive acquisition of Crypto Facilities — an established cryptocurrency trading platform and index provider that is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

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