CME Expands Crypto Futures Lineup with Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Contracts

CME Group is expanding its crypto futures lineup with the addition of Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap contracts. The exchange plans to launch the new contracts on October 19, pending regulatory review, in both standard and micro contract sizes.

Bitcoin Cash futures will represent 250 BCH (micro: 25 BCH), while Uniswap futures will cover 10,000 UNI (micro: 1,000 UNI). This is not CME's first altcoin bet this year - the exchange has already introduced Avalanche and Sui futures in April.

According to Giovanni Vicioso, CME's global head of cryptocurrency products, 'As crypto markets continue to mature, participants require broader, regulated tools to navigate evolving digital asset-related price risk.' He described the new contracts as built for capital efficiency and exposure to key crypto networks inside a round-the-clock, regulated venue.

The addition of Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap will bring CME's total number of single-asset crypto futures products to 11. The exchange's 2026 push into Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche, and Sui futures has generated more than $1 billion in total notional value year-to-date.