CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Futures on February 9

CME Group will launch Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK) futures on February 9, 2026, pending regulatory review. The exchange is also launching futures for Stellar (Lumens).

Financial Overview

These new offerings expand CME Group's existing suite of cryptocurrency products, which already includes futures and options on Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and Solana.

The new contracts will be available in both micro-sized and larger-sized formats:

ADA futures: 100,000 ADA

Micro ADA futures: 10,000 ADA

LINK futures: 5,000 LINK

Micro LINK futures: 250 LINK

Lumens futures: 250,000 Lumens

Micro Lumens futures: 12,500 Lumens

Key Insights

Growing Demand: The expansion is in response to increasing client demand for regulated products to manage price risk and gain exposure to the growing crypto market.

Market Impact: The introduction of regulated futures contracts is often seen as a sign of the crypto market's maturing and may provide a fresh catalyst for institutional adoption of Cardano and Chainlink.

Current Prices: As of January 15, 2026, Cardano (ADA) is trading around $0.40 and Chainlink (LINK) is around $14.03.

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