CME Group’s newly expanded cryptocurrency futures and options suite, spanning Avalanche (AVAX) and SUI futures has gone live for trading.
Giovanni Vicioso
Through the launch, the new contracts will be available for trading on a 24/7 basis, operational from 29 May.
In addition, the first trades of the expanded cryptocurrency suite were executed as blocks between crypto prime broker FalconX and cross-asset trading firm G-20 Group.
“The early support we’ve seen for our AVAX and SUI futures contracts signals that clients are actively seeking regulated products to manage price risk and pursue new opportunities across a wider range of crypto instruments,” said Giovanni Vicioso, global head of cryptocurrency products at CME Group.
“By offering these futures in both micro- and larger-sized contracts, we’re giving market participants the flexibility and capital efficiencies they need to execute their cryptocurrency investment and hedging strategies with greater precision.”
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Specifically, the contracts span AVAX futures (5,000 AVAX), micro AVAX futures (500 AVAX), SUI futures (50,000 SUI) and micro SUI futures (5,000 SUI).
“Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and digital asset Treasuries’ accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders,” said Joshua Lim, global co-head of markets, FalconX.
“These new CME Group futures markets are addressing real market demand for hedging and leverage on a wider array of underlying crypto assets.”
The launch also marks a build out of CME Group’s existing cryptocurrency derivatives suite, which include Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures contracts, launched in February 2026.
The firm offering also spans futures and options linked to Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana.