CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures
CME Group (NASDAQ: $CME) plans to launch futures contracts for Bitcoin Cash (CRYPTO: $BCH) and Uniswap (CRYPTO: $UNI) on October 19, expanding its crypto derivatives lineup.
The contracts are subject to regulatory review and will be available in both standard and Micro sizes, the derivatives marketplace said in a Tuesday announcement .
Bitcoin Cash futures will represent 250 BCH per contract, while Micro Bitcoin Cash futures will represent 25 BCH. Uniswap futures will cover 10,000 UNI, with Micro contracts representing 1,000 UNI.
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The launch comes as institutional investors seek more ways to hedge exposure to cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO: $ETH), according to CME. The derivatives marketplace said the new products are being introduced in response to client demand.
"As crypto markets continue to mature, participants require broader, regulated tools to navigate evolving digital asset related price risk," Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group's global head of cryptocurrency products, said in a statement.
The new contracts will add to CME's existing futures offerings covering assets including Bitcoin, Ether, XRP (CRYPTO: $XRP), Solana (CRYPTO: $SOL), Cardano (CRYPTO: $ADA), Chainlink (CRYPTO: $LINK), Stellar (CRYPTO: $XLM), Avalanche (CRYPTO: $AVAX) and Sui (CRYPTO: $SUI).
CME's cryptocurrency futures and options recorded an average daily volume of 279,800 contracts during the first half of 2026, representing $8.3 billion in notional value. Average open interest stood at 264,600 contracts, worth $15.4 billion in notional value, per the company.
The exchange said its expansion into Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche and Sui futures this year has generated more than $1 billion in total notional value year to date.
The launch comes as regulated derivatives markets become a larger part of crypto trading. Last week, Coinbase filed for regulatory approval to offer perpetual futures tied to around 50 to 60 major U.S. stocks, including Apple (NASDAQ: $AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ: $MSFT), Tesla (NASDAQ: $TSLA) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: $NVDA).
