Overview

• CME plans to list options on both standard and micro Solana and XRP futures with daily, monthly, and quarterly expirations.
• The announced launch date remains contingent on regulatory clearance, with initial trading expected after a short review period later in October.
• Since debut, more than 540,000 Solana futures (over $22 billion notional) and 370,000 XRP futures (about $16.2 billion notional) have traded.
• August set records as Solana futures averaged 9,000 contracts daily with open interest around 12,500, while XRP averaged 6,600 daily with 9,300 open interest.
• Liquidity providers Cumberland and FalconX will support the new options, and CME shares rose $2.51 to $262.33 after the announcement.