$BTC Crypto News: CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar Futures, Expanding Regulated Crypto Derivatives

CME Group's introduction of futures for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar signals growing institutional interest in altcoins. This move is poised to enhance market accessibility and further integrate digital assets into diverse investment strategies.

CME Group is set to expand its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the launch of futures contracts tied to Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar, marking another step in the institutionalization of altcoins in U.S. markets.

The Chicago-based derivatives exchange said Thursday that it plans to list futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) on Feb. 9, pending regulatory approval.

Regulated altcoin futures expand beyond Bitcoin and Ether

The new contracts would broaden CME’s crypto derivatives suite regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which already includes futures and options linked to Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana.

CME said the listings are designed to meet growing demand from market participants seeking regulated exposure to digital assets, as institutional and retail interest in crypto derivatives continues to rise in the United States.

Under the proposal, CME will offer both standard and micro futures contracts for each asset, with contract sizes ranging from:

10,000 to 100,000 ADA

250 to 5,000 LINK

12,500 to 250,000 XLM

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