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.

ADA1,15%

LINK-0,24%

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SerumSquirrel

· 5h ago

CME is building again, but it's really interesting that these three cryptocurrencies can be listed for futures It's truly retail investor friendly, you can play with just 250 LINK, finally some conscience Wait, 12,500 micro contracts of XLM? Why is this number so strange... This time, a wave of arbitrage opportunities is definitely going to be triggered, keep an eye on institutional movements

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SelfCustodyBro

· 17h ago

Wow, CME is finally going to list these three coins? It was about time, just waiting to buy the dip with micro contracts.

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GateUser-74b10196

· 23h 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

· 01-16 08:41

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

· 01-16 08:40

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

· 01-16 08:37

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

· 01-16 08:30

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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