CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar Futures in February

CME Group has announced plans to expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the launch of Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (Lumens) futures on 9 February, pending regulatory review.
 

Market participants will have the choice to trade both micro-sized and larger-sized contracts. ADA futures will be available in contracts of 100,000 ADA and Micro ADA futures of 10,000 ADA. LINK futures will comprise 5,000 LINK with Micro LINK futures of 250 LINK. Lumens futures will consist of 250,000 Lumens and Micro Lumens futures of 12,500 Lumens.
 

Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group

Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group said:

“Given crypto's record growth over the last year, clients are looking for trusted, regulated products to manage price risk as well as additional tools to gain exposure to this dynamic market. With these new micro- and larger-size Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures contracts, market participants will now have greater choice with enhanced flexibility and more capital-efficiencies,”
 

Bob Fitzsimmons, Executive Vice President, Wedbush Securities Inc.

Bob Fitzsimmons, Executive Vice President, Wedbush Securities Inc. said:

"Wedbush recognises the continued maturing of regulated crypto futures contract listings. We are happy to continue supporting CME Group's expansion of its product list, both for retail and institutional clients," 
 

Martin Franchi, CEO, NinjaTrader

Martin Franchi, CEO, NinjaTrader said: 
"Digital assets are reaching a global inflection point as they become increasingly mainstream and more deeply integrated into investors' portfolios. Today's announcement from CME Group marks a watershed moment for the futures industry, creating more innovative and accessible on-ramps for traders seeking crypto exposure. As futures trading continues to grow in popularity among retail investors, we're excited to be part of this shift and to help provide traders with greater choice and flexibility. With demand for these products continuing to rise, we're thrilled to be part of this new frontier."
 

Justin Young, CEO and Co-Founder, Volatility Shares

Justin Young, CEO and Co-Founder, Volatility Shares said:

"CME Group has yet again set the standard in innovation with their expansion into these offerings. As one of the world's largest traders of crypto futures, Volatility Shares is excited to see more regulated financial products available for trading and risk management," 
 

The new products will join CME Group's cryptocurrency product suite, which includes Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana futures and options on futures. The company reported record trading figures for 2025, with futures and options average daily volume of 278,300 contracts ($12 billion notional) and record average open interest of 313,900 contracts ($26.4 billion notional).
 

Record futures average daily volume reached 272,200 contracts ($11.7 billion notional) with record average open interest of 253,600 contracts ($21.4 billion notional). Options recorded average daily volume of 4,100 contracts ($231 million notional) and average open interest of 60,400 contracts ($5 billion notional).
 

CME Group is a derivatives marketplace that enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets. The company's exchanges offer benchmark products across asset classes including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, energy, agricultural products and metals. Trading is conducted through the CME Globex platform, with fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. The company operates CME Clearing, a central counterparty clearing provider.
 

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