CME Group expands crypto futures with Avalanche and Sui contracts

Written by Zoltan Vardai, Staff WriterReviewed by Bryan O’Shea, Staff EditorCME Group expands crypto futures with Avalanche and Sui contracts7 hours agoCME Group said it will launch Avalanche and Sui futures contracts pending regulatory approval, as it expands its regulated crypto product offering.       Listen0: 00 Cointelegraph in your social feed           CME Group is expanding its suite of cryptocurrency futures products, as more traditional finance (TradFi) entities launch regulated crypto trading products. On Tuesday, CME Group announced plans to launch Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures contracts on May 4, pending regulatory review. Market participants will be able to trade both micro-sized and larger-sized contracts, including AVAX futures sized at 5,000 AVAX and Micro AVAX futures sized at 500 AVAX, as well as SUI futures sized at 50,000 SUI and Micro SUI futures sized at 5,000 SUI. CME expands altcoin futures lineupThe news follows CME Group’s announcement in January of its plans to launch crypto futures contracts tied to Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM). The move is the latest sign that traditional financial firms are broadening their regulated crypto product offerings. CME Group’s continued expansion of its crypto derivatives suite reflects “growing demand for regulated, institutionally-sound products in this asset class, ” said Justin Young, CEO and Co-founder of Volatility Shares. During an earnings call in early February, CME Group CEO Terry Duffy said the exchange is mulling plans to launch its own digital token that could operate on a decentralized network. CME Group is the largest derivatives exchange by volume, and reported a record average daily trading volume of 28.1 million contracts in 2025, according to a Jan. 7 announcement. Related: Crypto exchanges gain as tokenized commodity market climbs to $7.7BCME Group prepares to launch 24/7 trading for crypto productsMore TradFi entities are exploring ways to issue tokenized investment products with 24/7 trading. CME said on Feb.