CME Group will add Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to its regulated exchange on October 19, building on a crypto suite that has already surpassed $1 billion in notional volume this year.
CME will launch Bitcoin Cash futures on October 19, and BCH is currently up more than 25% on the day with a $6 billion market cap.
CME Group's expansion of its crypto futures lineup with Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap adds new regulated products that have already generated over $1 billion in notional volume year-to-date for its other recent altcoin futures.
CME will launch Uniswap futures on October 19, and UNI is up 5.5% in the last 24 hours with a market cap of $5.75 billion.
CME Group announced plans to launch regulated futures contracts for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) on October 19. The move follows a successful year for the exchange's altcoin suite, which has already generated over $1 billion in notional volume year-to-date. The new offerings provide institutional traders with additional tools to manage price risk in a regulated, round-the-clock environment.
Bitcoin Cash futures will represent 250 BCH per contract, with micro versions covering 25 BCH. Uniswap futures will cover 10,000 UNI, with micro contracts covering 1,000 UNI.
CME aims to provide institutional participants with broader, regulated tools to navigate price risk and gain capital-efficient exposure to key crypto networks.