CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, will add XRP to its lineup of regulated cryptocurrency futures on May 19, subject to regulatory approval.
The move reflects a broader trend of growing institutional demand for crypto exposure through traditional financial infrastructure. The new futures contracts will be offered in two sizes: micro contracts of 2,500 XRP and standard contracts of 50,000.
Starting May 19, trade regulated, capital-efficient futures on XRP, available in larger- and micro-sized contracts, so you can scale your exposure with greater precision and flexibility.
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Both will be cash-settled, using the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate, which provides a daily benchmark of XRP’s price in U.S. dollars at 4:00 p.m. London time, according to a press release. The addition marks the latest expansion of CME’s crypto offerings, which already include Bitcoin and Ether futures and options, as well as recently launched Solana (SOL) futures.
According to CME, trading volumes in its crypto futures suite are surging. Average daily volume in Q1 reached 198,000 contracts—equivalent to $11.3 billion in notional value—up 141% year-over-year. Open interest also rose 83% over the same period.
Giovanni Vicioso, CME’s global head of cryptocurrency products, said interest in Ripple’s cross-border token has grown alongside adoption of the XRP Ledger—a blockchain known for its fast, low-cost transactions and use in cross-border payments.
We are pleased to launch these new futures contracts to provide a capital-efficient toolset to support clients’ investment and hedging strategies.
CME’s XRP Futures Will Be Available for Retail Investors
Retail traders will also have access. Robinhood, which already offers crypto spot trading, announced plans to list CME’s XRP futures, enabling users to trade them through its mobile platform.
JB Mackenzie, who leads the firm’s futures and international division, called it a “natural next step” as retail users look for sophisticated tools typically used by professionals.
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The token’s growing presence in traditional finance is also evident in the ETF market. Sal Gilbertie, CEO of Teucrium, noted that the Teucrium 2x Daily Long XRP ETF reached $35 million in assets within its first 10 trading days.
Other Ripple News
Just recently, the XRP Foundation disclosed what could have been a significant security breach across the XRP Ledger ecosystem.
As CryptoMode reported, it was cybersecurity firm Aikido that found the vulnerability, stating that attackers had introduced malicious code into the network’s open-source library, which is used by hundreds of thousands of websites and applications connected to the ecosystem.
As per data from CoinGecko, the token is currently trading at $2.21, a 1.4% decrease in the last 24 hours. The token has surged by over 13.6% in the last two weeks, following the recent rally in the crypto market.
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