CME Group Announces First Trade for Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures
PR Newswire•20/10/2026•08:53 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤CME launches Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures after FalconX and GSR execute first block trade
- ➤2026 crypto futures and options average daily volume exceeds 242,000 contracts
- ➤2026 crypto futures and options average daily volume reaches $7.9 billion notional
- ➤2026 crypto futures and options average daily open interest nears 240,000 contracts
- ➤2026 expansion into five tokens adds nearly $2 billion in notional value growth
Expert Statements
Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group
“With trading now underway in our Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures, we are providing clients with more versatility to manage cryptocurrency risk and exposure through our robust 24/7 marketplace.”
Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group
“As institutional demand for digital assets continues to grow, we are pleased that investors are turning to CME Group to expand their crypto trading strategies with our regulated and capital-efficient tools.”
Griffin Sears, Head of Derivatives, FalconX
“FalconX is pleased to execute the first block trade in CME Group's new Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures alongside GSR.”
Griffin Sears, Head of Derivatives, FalconX
“Institutional demand is moving beyond the largest digital assets toward tokens with distinct use cases, like Bitcoin Cash in payments and Uniswap in decentralized finance.”
Griffin Sears, Head of Derivatives, FalconX
“Bringing these assets onto a regulated venue like CME Group gives institutions the hedging and capital-efficient exposure they’ve been asking for, and we look forward to supporting liquidity in these markets as they grow.”
Xin Song, CEO of GSR
“Providing liquidity in crypto derivatives has long been a cornerstone of GSR's business, making it a natural fit for us to support CME Group's new Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures from day one.”
Xin Song, CEO of GSR
“We have long believed that expanding institutional-grade derivatives will supercharge institutional adoption of digital assets, and CME Group plays a central role in making that vision a reality.”
CME Group Announces First Trade for Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures PR Newswire
CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that FalconX and GSR have executed the first block trade in its new Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures.
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