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CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19, expanding its crypto derivatives offering with standard and Micro-sized contracts for BCH and UNI. The proposed launch remains subject to regulatory review, CME said in its <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2026/9/22/cme_group_to_expandcryptoderivativessuitewithbitcoincashandunisw.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">September 22 announcement</a>.
The products would add two more digital-asset futures markets to an exchange that reported substantial crypto futures and options activity in the first half of 2026. CME has set out contract sizes and tickers for each proposed product, including smaller Micro versions alongside the standard contracts.
<h2 id="cme-targets-october-19-for-bitcoin-cash-and-uniswap-futures">CME targets October 19 for Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures</h2>
CME said the planned Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures launch is scheduled for October 19. The timing is contingent on regulatory review, meaning the products have not yet been confirmed as available for trading.
<a href="https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-09-22-cme-adds-bitcoin-cash-and-uniswap-futures-as-crypto-derivatives-push-grows-416049" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block</a> separately reported the same condition on the launch and the proposed contract sizes. The independent report also described the expansion as adding both standard and Micro contracts for each underlying asset.
The announcement places BCH and UNI within CME's planned crypto <a href="https://cryptodaily.co.uk/glossary/an-insightful-guide-to-futures-trading-in-the-cryptocurrency-market" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">futures</a> pipeline rather than referring solely to cash-market support. Futures contracts allow market participants to take positions through the contract specifications set by the exchange, and CME's proposal provides two denomination choices for each asset.
Although CME provided no further timetable for the regulatory review in the materials cited, October 19 remains a stated target date rather than an unconditional launch date.
<h2 id="bch-and-uni-contract-sizes-tickers-and-block-trade-eligibility">BCH and UNI contract sizes, tickers and block-trade eligibility</h2>
The proposed standard Bitcoin Cash futures contract would represent 250 BCH, while the Micro BCH contract would represent 25 BCH. For Uniswap, the standard contract would represent 10,000 UNI and the Micro contract would represent 1,000 UNI, according to CME's <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/cryptocurrencies/crypto-launch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">crypto launch page</a>.
ProductContract sizeTickerBlock-trade eligible Bitcoin Cash futures250 BCHBCAYes Micro Bitcoin Cash futures25 BCHMCHYes Uniswap futures10,000 UNIUNIYes Micro Uniswap futures1,000 UNIMUNYes
The BCH contracts would trade under the BCA and MCH tickers for the standard and Micro products, respectively. CME has assigned UNI to the standard Uniswap futures contract and MUN to its Micro counterpart.
All four planned contracts are eligible for block trading. That designation applies to the standard and Micro products alike, rather than being restricted to the larger contracts.
The Micro contracts are one-tenth the size of their corresponding standard contracts in both product lines: 25 BCH compared with 250 BCH, and 1,000 UNI compared with 10,000 UNI. The structure gives the two proposed markets parallel standard and Micro formats while retaining separate tickers for each denomination.
<h2 id="cme-s-existing-crypto-derivatives-volumes">CME's existing crypto derivatives volumes</h2>
CME reported that its <a href="https://cryptodaily.co.uk/glossary/a-thorough-guide-to-understanding-crypto-derivatives" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">cryptocurrency futures and options</a> averaged 279,800 contracts in daily volume during the first half of 2026. The exchange put average daily notional value across those products at $8.3 billion.
The 264,600 contracts of average open interest, representing $15.4 billion, refer to CME's cryptocurrency futures and options activity over the same period, according to the exchange's September 22 release—not specifically to the proposed BCH and UNI products.
The planned additions would arrive against that existing activity base if regulatory review is completed in time for the October 19 target. CME's published specifications currently identify four contracts in the proposal: BCA and MCH for Bitcoin Cash, plus UNI and MUN for Uniswap.
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.

CME Group Plans Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures Launch for October 19

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