CME Group to Launch $ADA , $LINK & $XLM Futures

The world's largest derivatives exchange is expanding into altcoins.

Launch Date: February 9, 2026 (pending regulatory approval)

Contract Sizes:

→ ADA: 100K (Standard) | 10K (Micro)

→ LINK: 5K (Standard) | 250 (Micro)

→ XLM: 250K (Standard) | 12.5K (Micro)

Why It Matters:

CME's crypto futures hit record $12B daily volume in 2025. Now ADA, LINK, and XLM join BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL on their platform.

Institutional access = potential ETF pathway. We've seen this before.

Micro contracts open doors for retail traders too.