CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, began trading new Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (Lumens) futures on Monday, February 9. The first trades for LINK futures and Lumens (XLM) futures were executed between FalconX and Marex. The first ADA futures trade was executed between Cumberland DRW and Wintermute.
This marks notable expansion of regulated crypto derivatives available to market participants. The launch underscores growing institutional interest in regulated crypto futures and wider access to hedging and exposure within traditional risk management frameworks.
CME Group’s continued expansion into crypto derivatives aims to improve price discovery, liquidity, and oversight for participants seeking regulated venues in this evolving market. By extending futures offerings to ADA, LINK, and XLM, CME Group is positioning itself to support more diversified crypto exposure for institutions and traders while enhancing risk transfer and market resilience as demand for regulated crypto instruments grows.
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