CME Group is launching futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar (XLM) on February 9, offering both standard and micro contract sizes pending regulatory approval. The expansion reflects growing institutional demand for regulated crypto derivatives.
CME Group, the world's largest financial derivatives exchange, announced it will add futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) starting February 9, pending regulatory review. Each asset will be available in standard and micro contract sizes: 100,000 ADA/10,000 micro, 5,000 LINK/250 micro, and 250,000 XLM/12,500 micro. The move reflects record crypto derivatives trading in 2025, with average daily volume of 278,300 contracts worth $12 billion notional value and open interest reaching $26.4 billion. CME cited institutional client demand for trusted, regulated products to manage price risk.