CME and Nasdaq launch cash-settled crypto index futures spanning major tokens

CME Group has launched “Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures,” a cash-settled futures contract linked to a Nasdaq CME crypto index designed to track broad performance across major cryptocurrencies. The product is described as providing regulated, multi-asset exposure without requiring spot custody for institutional participants ^{[1] [2]}.

Reports say the futures contract is tied to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index and includes constituents such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, along with additional major tokens. One account lists index components as BTC, BCH, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, and XLM as of June 9, 2026 ^{[3] [4]}.

The CME product expands institutional options for accessing a basket of large-cap crypto assets through a single, cash-settled index futures contract ^{[1] [4]}.