CME Group Adds Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Futures to Its Crypto Lineup

CME Group will expand its regulated cryptocurrency offerings to include new options based on Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar Lumens (XLM). The exchange repeated that trading will start on February 9 with the approval of a regulator. The contracts will be available on CME Globex, and it will have the same settlement as its other crypto products.

CME Group has declared that its product is still in increasing demand in the market. Companies and traders are considering the application of restrained approaches to price exposure management. They are looking for a way to hedge against risk in the market without engaging those unregulated exchanges.

CME Group Introduces Standard and Micro Altcoin Futures

There are both a regular and a mini version of the new contracts. The standard ADA contract will be 100,000 ADA. Standard LINK futures will represent 5,000 LINK. Traditional XLM futures will be 250,000 XLM each. The micro futures will offer smaller sizes, such as 10,000 ADA, 250 LINK, and 12,500 XLM.

Giovanni Vicioso, the Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group, asserted that the contract’s design prioritizes flexibility. He mentioned that customers benefit from approved and regulated tools. He also reported that the crypto market performed well last year.

The futures will be cash settled. This structure allows the traders to hedge themselves against changes in prices but without actually possessing the underlying tokens. It also prevents hedging between firms that do not generate ownership of digital assets.

Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Lead Altcoin Market Liquidity

Chainlink, Stellar, and Cardano still have the most trading volume as far as other altcoins go. Cardano also has a market capitalization of around $14.32 billion. Chainlink has a market cap of around $9.84 billion. Stellar’s market cap is about $7.46 billion. Stellar offers relatively stable liquidity across all networks.

Their new offerings come after CME Group, a market operator, announced spot-quoted XRP and Solana futures in December.  ADA, LINK, and XLM The addition of new coins, listed as ADA, LINK, and XLM, broadens the exchange’s scope to include altcoins.

In its crypto products portal, CME group asserted that it has technical details, contract specifications, and learning resources. The exchange projects a continued rise in regulated crypto derivatives. By introducing February 9, there is an opportunity to have more digital assets utilize structured risk management alternatives.

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