CME Group to launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19
- —Standard BCH contract covers 250 coins (~$68,000); micro is 25 BCH
- —UNI contract covers 10,000 tokens (~$69,600); micro is 1,000 UNI
- —CME's ADA, LINK, XLM, AVAX and SUI futures topped $1 billion in notional value YTD
- —The UNI futures could meet generic ETF listing standards by April 2027
Why it matters: A regulated UNI futures market could accelerate approval of a spot Uniswap ETF and broaden institutional access to altcoins.
Source: Blockhead