Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar Futures to Launch on CME in February

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CME Group announced the upcoming addition of futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar to its growing list of regulated crypto derivatives. Trading for ADA, LINK, and XLM-linked futures is set to begin on February 9.

For each of these cryptocurrencies, CME will provide both standard and micro contract sizes. This dual approach is designed to cater to a wide range of market participants, from larger institutions to individual traders.

The move extends CME’s established crypto derivatives portfolio, which already includes futures and options for major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as for XRP and Solana. This strategic expansion adds further diversity to the exchange’s digital asset offerings.

The announcement follows a year of record-breaking activity for CME’s crypto derivatives in 2025, where average daily volumes and open interest reached unprecedented levels during the earlier part of the year. This growth was fueled by increasing institutional interest in regulated venues.