CME Starts Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures on June 9 Covering 8 Major Tokens

CME Group began trading Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 9, introducing a regulated product designed to provide broad crypto exposure. The cash-settled contracts reference a Nasdaq-CME benchmark that includes eight assets such as bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP, allowing investors to hedge diversified positions without holding the tokens directly.