CME Group to list Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures starting Feb 9

Beincrypto reports CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, plans to list futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM), with trading scheduled to begin on February 9 pending regulatory approval.

The exchange announced the products in an official post on X (formerly Twitter). Contracts will be offered in standard and micro sizes aimed at institutional clients and smaller traders: standard contracts contain 100,000 ADA, 5,000 LINK or 250,000 XLM, while micro contracts contain 10,000 ADA, 250 LINK or 12,500 XLM. The launch follows record crypto derivatives activity in 2025, when average daily volume rose 139% to 278,000 contracts, representing $12 billion in notional value, and it will add to CME’s existing Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana futures and options; the contracts remain subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval.

Prices were largely unchanged after the January 15 announcement: ADA dipped 2.2% to $0.39, XLM fell 1.1% to $0.22 and LINK declined 0.49% to $13.7. While immediate price momentum was muted, analysts said the planned launch signals growing institutional recognition and wider access for market participants; regulatory approval is the next known step before trading can begin on the scheduled date.

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