CME to Launch ADA, LINK, and XLM Micro Futures on February 9

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Release Time:01/16/2026 11:17:12

Summary

CME to Launch ADA, LINK, and XLM Micro Futures on February 9, marking fresh on-chain news for crypto derivatives. The exchange revealed contract sizes: ADA micro futures at 10,000 tokens, LINK at 250, and XLM at 125,000. Standard contracts are 100,000 ADA, 5,000 LINK, and 250,000 XLM. This token launch news reflects CME's ongoing expansion into smaller-cap assets, pending regulatory approval.

Odaily Planet News: CME previously announced that its Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) futures products are expected to launch on February 9, but still require regulatory review. It also stated that micro ADA, LINK, and XLM futures will be launched simultaneously. In addition, CME has disclosed details about the relevant futures products:

1. The contract size for Cardano futures products is 100,000 ADA, and the contract size for micro futures is 10,000 ADA;

2. The Chainlink futures product has a contract size of 5,000 LINK per contract, and the micro futures have a contract size of 250 LINK per contract;

3. The Stellar futures product has a contract size of 250,000 XLM per contract, and the micro futures have a contract size of 125,000 XLM per contract.

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