CME Group to Launch BCH and UNI Futures on October 19, Pending Regulatory Approval

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CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures on October 19

PANews, September 22: According to an official CME announcement, CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19 (subject to regulatory approval). Both will include standard and micro contracts, with BCH standard contracts sized at 250 coins and micro contracts at 25 coins, while UNI standard contracts are sized at 10,000 coins and micro contracts at 1,000 coins. This marks CME's latest expansion of its crypto futures lineup this year, following the earlier launch of futures for major tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and SOL.

Source: https://www.panewslab.com/zh/articles/01a0c91e-88d2-75ba-bc80-379f33564bff

Key points

CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19.
The plan is subject to regulatory approval.
The BCH standard contract is sized at 250 coins, and the micro contract is sized at 25 coins.
The standard UNI contract is for 10,000 tokens, while the micro contract is for 1,000 tokens.
The CME has previously launched futures for tokens such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and SOL.

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Futures are contracts to trade a specific asset at a future date; standard and micro contracts differ in the quantity of the asset per contract.

Why it matters to readers

If regulatory approval is obtained, BCH and UNI will have new standard and micro futures contract trading arrangements.

Beginners should note that this is only a plan, and the launch timing and product implementation depend on regulatory approval.

Risks and unknowns

The outcome of the regulatory approval is unknown.
It is unknown whether the launch will occur on October 19 as planned.

CME Group to Launch BCH and UNI Futures on October 19, Pending Regulatory Approval

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