Overview
- Trading is scheduled to start on February 9, subject to regulatory review, according to the exchange's announcement.
- All three products will be cash-settled on CME's regulated platform, allowing exposure without holding ADA, LINK or XLM.
- Standard contract sizes are 100,000 ADA, 5,000 LINK and 250,000 XLM, with micro contracts at 10,000 ADA, 250 LINK and 12,500 XLM.
- CME pointed to record 2025 crypto derivatives activity—139% year-over-year growth, 278,300 average daily contracts and 313,900 average open interest—as driving client demand.
- The expansion builds on prior Solana and XRP listings beyond Bitcoin and Ether, with Chainlink interest recently reinforced by a Bitwise ETF debut on NYSE Arca.