CME Group to Expand Crypto Derivatives Suite with Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures
CME Group will launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures, including Micro-sized versions, on October 19 pending regulatory review, expanding its crypto derivatives suite in response to strong client demand. The new contracts join an existing suite covering Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche, and Sui; the 2026 altcoin expansion has already contributed more than $1 billion in notional year-to-date.
Key figures
- Launch date
- October 19, 2026 (pending regulatory review)
- H1 2026 avg open interest
- 264,600 contracts ($15.4 billion notional)
- Ytd 2026 new altcoin notional
- more than $1 billion
- H1 2026 crypto futures options adv
- 279,800 contracts ($8.3 billion notional)
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