Overview

• Options on Solana and XRP went live on October 13 on CME’s U.S. platform following CFTC approval.
• The new contracts are physically settled into their corresponding CME futures to align execution and hedging.
• Traders can select standard or micro sizes and choose daily, monthly, or quarterly expiries.
• The additions expand CME’s options suite beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum to four listed crypto assets.
• Launch-day trading coincided with price gains, with Solana near $197 and XRP around $2.55 to $2.58.