CME Group announced the launch of Futures Contract for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM), adding to its existing cryptocurrency product portfolio to cover more than 75% of market Capital .
CME outlined the new contracts, which include large and micro-sized contracts, settled in cash, and stated that the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures Contract is expected to launch on March 16, 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
- CME launches futures for ADA, LINK, and XLM; featuring large and micro, cash-settled contracts.
- Combined with BTC/ ETH/ SOL/ XRP, it covers over 75% of the cryptocurrency market Capital .
- Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures are expected to launch on March 16, 2026 (awaiting approval).
CME expands its futures product range to include ADA, LINK, and XLM.
CME has confirmed the launch of Futures Contract for ADA, LINK, and XLM, including both large-scale and micro-scale contracts, with cash settlement.
The information was announced by CME Group via a social media post. The new product package is described as an addition to CME's existing cryptocurrency Futures Contract , which already include BTC, ETH, SOL , and XRP.
In its announcement, CME highlighted that the addition of ADA, LINK, and XLM means that this product group, when combined with BTC/ ETH/ SOL/ XRP, could cover more than 75% of the total cryptocurrency market Capital .
Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures plan: March 16, 2026
CME stated that the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures Contract is expected to launch on March 16, 2026, but this is subject to regulatory approval.
Details regarding the product structure of Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures were not further specified in the original document beyond the expected timeline and approval conditions. Previously, CME had clarified that the ADA/LINK/ XLM contracts are cash settlements and are available in both large and micro versions.
