CME Launches Nasdaq Crypto Index Futures Tracking 8 Major Assets Including BTC, XRP, ADA, SOL

CME Group launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 9, offering contracts linked to a basket of eight major cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, Bitcoin Cash, and Lumens. The contracts are financially settled to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, allowing investors to gain diversified crypto exposure through a single regulated futures contract rather than managing separate positions across individual digital assets.

CME's crypto derivatives business reached approximately 266,900 contracts year-to-date, up 38% from the prior year, with average daily open interest near 274,500 contracts, up 18%, reflecting continued institutional demand for regulated digital asset derivatives.