CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures on October 19
CME Group revealed plans on September 22 to introduce futures contracts for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI), slated for October 19, pending regulatory clearance. These contracts will not allow direct access to the underlying markets but will serve as a regulated alternative for institutional investors. Standard BCH futures will cover 250 BCH, while the Micro version will include 25 BCH. For Uniswap, the standard contracts will encompass 10,000 UNI, and Micro contracts will be for 1,000 UNI. Giovanni Vicioso emphasized their purpose in assisting investors to manage risks associated with digital asset pricing.
Key facts
- CME Group announced on September 22 that it plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, pending regulatory review
- Standard Bitcoin Cash futures will represent 250 BCH and Micro Bitcoin Cash futures will cover 25 BCH
- Standard Uniswap futures will represent 10,000 UNI and Micro Uniswap futures will cover 1,000 UNI
- CME's crypto futures and options averaged 279,800 contracts per day in the first half of 2026, about $8.3 billion in daily notional value
- Average open interest stood at 264,600 contracts, worth about $15.4 billion
- CME said its Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche and Sui futures generated more than $1 billion in total notional value year-to-date
- BCH and UNI join a single-asset futures lineup that already includes Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche and Sui
- CME announced its first Bitcoin futures in December 2017, with trading beginning on December 18
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Vicioso
Institutions
- CME Group
- Uniswap
- Bitcoin Cash
- CoinMarketCap
- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- NFT Plazas
Locations
- United States