CME Group to Launch Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL Futures

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CME Group (CME) launched Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures on December 15, 2025, expanding its Spot-Quoted crypto suite that already includes Bitcoin and Ether.

Contracts trade across four major U.S. equity indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, Dow Jones Industrial Average) and are quoted in spot-market terms with longer-dated expiries to avoid frequent rollovers. The firm noted >1.3 million Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether contracts traded since June and reported launch-to-date ADV 11,300, Q4 ADV 18,400, December ADV 35,300, and a record day of 60,700 combined contracts on Nov 24.

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• Added Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures, expanding crypto product suite
• Spot-Quoted contracts available on four major U.S. equity indices
• Launch-to-date ADV 11,300 for Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether
• December ADV 35,300 and record day of 60,700
• More than 1.3 million Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether contracts traded since June

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CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today launched Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures.

Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures will complement the existing Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures, and are also available to trade across the four major U.S. equity indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Additionally, these contracts allow investors to trade futures positions in spot-market terms with the added benefit of a longer-dated expiry – eliminating the need to periodically roll positions.

"We've seen strong demand for our current Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures, with more than 1.3 million contracts traded since launched in June, and we are pleased to add XRP and SOL to our offering," said Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group. "Designed for the everyday trader, the size of these contracts – our smallest yet within our Crypto complex — will provide greater precision and market accessibility to clients, while also being quoted in terms they are already familiar with. In addition, Spot-Quoted futures will provide traders with more flexibility by allowing them to either maintain the position in accordance with their longer-term view, or to more easily trade in and out of positions, without having to roll positions frequently."

Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures continue to experience strong growth. Additional trading highlights include:

• Launch-to-date average daily volume (ADV) of 11,300 contracts
• Q4 ADV of 18,400 contracts
• December ADV of 35,300 contracts
• Record trade day of 60,700 combined Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures on November 24

Spot-Quoted futures are listed on and subject to the rules of CME and CBOT. For more information on these products, please visit: www.cmegroup.com/spotquoted.

As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.  NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of EBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI"). "S&P®", "S&P 500®", "SPY®", "SPX®", US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

What did CME announce on December 15, 2025 about XRP and SOL futures?

CME launched Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures, expanding its Spot-Quoted crypto offerings.

How do Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures differ from regular futures on CME?

They are quoted in spot-market terms with longer-dated expiries so traders avoid frequent position rolls.

On which indices can traders access CME Spot-Quoted XRP and SOL futures (CME)?

The contracts trade across the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

What trading volume milestones did CME report for Spot-Quoted futures?

CME reported >1.3 million Spot-Quoted Bitcoin and Ether contracts since June, December ADV 35,300, and a record day of 60,700.

Where can investors find more information about CME Spot-Quoted futures?

Product details and rules are available on CME Group's website at the Spot-Quoted products page.