Overview
- Futures on ADA, LINK and XLM went live on February 9, 2026 on CME’s regulated, centrally cleared marketplace.
- Contract specifications set Cardano at 100,000 ADA with a 10,000 ADA micro, Chainlink at 5,000 LINK with a 250 LINK micro, and Stellar at 250,000 lumens with a 12,500 lumens micro.
- Designing both standard and micro contracts targets flexible position sizing and lower entry friction for a wider range of participants.
- CME presents the listings as market infrastructure for hedging, basis trades and portfolio positioning rather than a short‑term price catalyst.
- The move extends a lineup that began with Bitcoin futures in 2017 and later added Ether, XRP and Solana, with 2025 averages of 278,300 contracts traded daily and 313,900 contracts in open interest.