Overview
- CME Group, which announced Tuesday, plans to start Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures on May 4 on CME Globex, pending regulatory review.
- Each token will have standard and micro contracts to fine‑tune risk: AVAX at 5,000 and 500 tokens per contract, and SUI at 50,000 and 5,000.
- The exchange will shift its crypto futures and options to round‑the‑clock trading on May 29 to align with spot crypto and cut weekend gap risk for hedgers.
- CME cited rising demand with March average daily volume up 19% year over year and nearly $8 billion in average daily notional value across its crypto products.
- Industry firms including Volatility Shares and Plus500US said the new listings broaden regulated access and let both large and smaller accounts manage positions with more precision.