CME Group announced plans to launch futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar on Feb. 9, pending regulatory review. The new products will include standard and micro-sized contracts for each asset. Futures allow traders to bet on future prices without holding the actual tokens, providing a compliant way for institutional investors to gain exposure.

CME Group’s cryptocurrency business saw 139% year-over-year growth in 2025, with average daily volume reaching 278,300 contracts worth $12 billion. The February launch expands CME’s offerings beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, following successful launches of Solana and XRP futures. Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar have shown elevated trading activity, with seven-day volume trends exceeding 59%.

Chainlink futures launch coincided with Bitwise’s Chainlink exchange-traded fund (ETF) launch on NYSE Arca. Cardano ratified a governance proposal to bring stablecoins to its ecosystem through a community fund. The tokens continue to see strong trading activity, with ADA at $0.40, LINK at $13.92, and XLM at $0.23 on Jan. 15.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar Futures on Feb 9