The Moment We’ve Been Waiting For Has Finally Arrived: Important Development for Three Altcoins Has Come to Life

CME Group, one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, has announced the official launch of futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) altcoins.

The statement indicated that both standard and micro contracts for the three cryptocurrencies in question have been made available to investors.

Cardano contracts also offer Basis Trade at Index Close (BTIC) via the CME CF New York Variant. This feature is particularly important for institutional investors who want to execute base trades based on the closing price.

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CME Group also announced that it achieved record trading volume in crypto derivatives in 2025. According to company data, the average daily trading volume increased by 139% to 278,000 contracts, corresponding to a nominal value of approximately $12 billion. During the same period, the average number of open positions reached a historical peak of 313,900 contracts, with a total nominal value of $26.4 billion.

On the other hand, projects such as Arbitrum, Ondo, Near, and Sui have recently been added to the CME CF Cryptocurrency Benchmarks dataset, which provides reference price ratios and real-time indices from the CME Group. However, there has been no official announcement yet regarding the creation of futures contracts for these assets.

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