[DigitalToday reporter Yoonseo Lee] CME Group will add Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures.

On Sept. 22 (local time), blockchain outlet Decrypt reported that CME said it plans to launch futures products for the two assets on Oct. 19, subject to regulatory approval.

The products will be split into standard contracts and micro contracts aimed at smaller investors. Bitcoin Cash futures will be based on 250 BCH per contract, while the micro product will be based on 25 BCH. Uniswap futures will trade in units of 10,000 UNI, while the micro product will be in 1,000-UNI units.

The company is targeting demand from institutions and traders seeking to expand altcoin exposure within regulated markets. Giovanni Vicioso (조반니 비치오소), global head of crypto products at CME, said that as the crypto market matures, investors need broader regulated tools to manage digital asset price risk. He said the new contracts are designed to improve capital efficiency and provide exposure to key crypto networks within a 24-hour regulated market.

CME launched Cardano, Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM) futures in February, and announced Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures in April, starting trading on May 4. It has rapidly expanded its single-asset altcoin futures range following Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana. If approved as planned, Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap will become CME's 10th and 11th single-asset crypto futures products.

Trading performance is also supporting the expansion strategy. CME said average daily volume in crypto futures and options in the first half of 2026 was 279,800 contracts, with notional trading value of $8.3 billion. Over the same period, average open interest was 264,600 contracts, worth about $15.4 billion. The cumulative notional value of the expanded altcoin product lineup this year has also surpassed $1 billion since the start of the year.

Justin Young (저스틴 영), chief executive and co-founder of Volatility Shares, said the addition is another important step in expanding CME's crypto futures offerings. He said it means customers will have more tools to access such assets within a regulated futures framework.

Noel Kimmel (노엘 키멀), president of Ripple Prime, said institutions managing crypto exposure need 24-hour access to regulated derivatives based on clearing and funding infrastructure. It shows institutional investors are increasingly seeking hedging and exposure-adjustment tools through derivatives beyond holding spot assets.

CME Group's additions are meaningful in that they further segmented its crypto futures lineup. By offering both standard and micro products, the structure more clearly targets institutions and a range of trading demand at the same time.

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