Key Takeaways
- • CME Group has supported the first trades in its new Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures, with block trades executed by FalconX and GSR.
- • The launch extends CME's single-asset crypto futures suite, which already includes Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche and Sui futures.
- • CME reports year-to-date 2026 crypto futures and options average daily volume above 242,000 contracts ($7.9 billion notional) and average daily open interest of almost 240,000 contracts ($14.3 billion notional).
- • CME's global head of cryptocurrency products, Giovanni Vicioso, says the contracts give clients more versatility to manage crypto risk through the 24/7 marketplace.
Summary
CME Group has supported the first trades in its new Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures, according to the original report, with block trades executed by FalconX and GSR. The contracts further extend CME's single-asset cryptocurrency product suite, which includes Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche and Sui futures.
CME says year-to-date 2026 crypto futures and options average daily volume is over 242,000 contracts, equal to $7.9 billion notional. Average daily open interest has reached almost 240,000 contracts, or $14.3 billion notional.
Giovanni Vicioso, global head of cryptocurrency products at CME Group, said the launch provides clients with more versatility to manage cryptocurrency risk and exposure through the exchange's 24/7 marketplace.
Griffin Sears, head of derivatives at FalconX, said institutional demand is moving beyond the largest digital assets toward tokens with distinct use cases, citing Bitcoin Cash in payments and Uniswap in decentralised finance. He added that listing these assets on a regulated venue gives institutions the hedging and capital-efficient exposure they have requested.
Xin Song, CEO of GSR, said expanding institutional-grade derivatives will support institutional adoption of digital assets, and that CME Group plays a central role in that effort.
CME says year-to-date 2026 crypto futures and options average daily volume is over 242,000 contracts, equal to $7.9 billion notional. Average daily open interest has reached almost 240,000 contracts, or $14.3 billion notional.
Giovanni Vicioso, global head of cryptocurrency products at CME Group, said the launch provides clients with more versatility to manage cryptocurrency risk and exposure through the exchange's 24/7 marketplace.
Griffin Sears, head of derivatives at FalconX, said institutional demand is moving beyond the largest digital assets toward tokens with distinct use cases, citing Bitcoin Cash in payments and Uniswap in decentralised finance. He added that listing these assets on a regulated venue gives institutions the hedging and capital-efficient exposure they have requested.
Xin Song, CEO of GSR, said expanding institutional-grade derivatives will support institutional adoption of digital assets, and that CME Group plays a central role in that effort.
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