CME Group to Launch AVAX and SUI Futures in 2026

CME Group, the world's largest derivatives exchange based in Chicago, announced plans Tuesday to launch futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) on May 4, 2026, pending regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The addition will expand the exchange's regulated cryptocurrency offerings, providing institutional and retail traders with new tools to manage exposure to these layer-1 blockchain assets.

The new contracts will come in standard and micro sizes to accommodate varying trader needs. For AVAX, the standard contract will represent 5,000 tokens, while the micro version will cover 500 tokens. SUI contracts will be sized at 50,000 tokens for the standard and 5,000 for the micro. Both will be cash-settled, cleared through CME Clearing, and priced based on CME CF Cryptocurrency Reference Rates derived from New York settlement windows. Trading will occur on the CME Globex platform, with the products joining an existing lineup that includes futures and options for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar.

Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group's global head of cryptocurrency products, highlighted the launches as a response to growing...