2026-01-16 08:22:15

Sources reveal that CME Group, the world's leading derivatives exchange, plans to officially launch futures trading for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar on February 9 (pending regulatory approval).

The three newly added cryptocurrencies all offer two contract sizes, making it convenient for investors of different scales to participate. Specifically:

**Cardano Futures**: The standard contract corresponds to 100,000 ADA, while the micro contract is 10,000.

**Chainlink Futures**: The specifications vary more— the standard contract covers 5,000 LINK, and the micro is only 250, with a relatively low entry barrier.

**Stellar Futures**: The most interesting, with the standard contract at 250,000 XLM, and the micro contract also sizable at 12,500.

From an exchange perspective, this dual-size setup is quite clever. Retail investors can try out micro contracts, while institutional investors and large traders have standard contracts to meet large-volume needs. All three tokens are well-recognized projects in the market, and their futures launch is expected to attract many hedging and speculative trades.

ADA-3.79%

LINK-2.71%

XLM-4.19%

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SelfCustodyBro

· 9m ago

卧槽，CME终于要上这三个币了？早该了，就等着抄底微型合约呢

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GateUser-74b10196

· 5h ago

Wait, only 250 LINK micro contracts? That's way too low a threshold. Retail investors, beware of the frenzy.

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PriceOracleFairy

· 9h ago

lmao XLM hitting 250k standard contracts is absolutely unhinged... someone's definitely front-running this announcement, watch the liquidity dynamics explode on feb 9

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RiddleMaster

· 9h ago

It's CME again, and futures as well. The pace is really fast. The $250 threshold for LINK sounds good, finally allowing small retail investors to have a try.

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TopEscapeArtist

· 9h ago

Another new type of "cutting leeks," I knew CME wouldn't let me rest. Last time I bought the bottom of XLM, now I'm completely trapped, and the technical indicators are all bearish signals. Is this micro contract mocking retail investors like me? I have to think for a long time before I dare to take action with 250 LINK.

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rekt_but_not_broke

· 9h ago

Wait, only 250 micro contracts for LINK? That's such a friendly threshold, I need to jump on and try it out quickly. --- CME is up to its tricks again, all three this time. Looks like ADA is about to move. --- The micro contract setup is perfect, finally able to trade futures with small money. --- XLM's standard contract is 250,000 units. How much would that cost... Maybe I should stick to micro contracts. --- No way, with LINK futures launching, retail investors will take off immediately? That’s crazy. --- Waiting for regulatory approval, and they come with this again. It's a bit annoying. --- All three need to be opened? Is CME planning to conquer the entire ecosystem?

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