CME Group isn’t being subtle about its latest product. The world’s largest derivatives exchange has taken its Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures campaign to a literal big screen, putting the new contracts front and center in a high-visibility promotional display just one day after the product went live.
What the futures actually are
The Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures launched on June 8, 2026, giving traders a way to bet on a basket of leading cryptocurrencies through a single, regulated contract. The underlying index, known as the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI), tracks a market-cap weighted portfolio of digital assets. As of the May 14 announcement, the index included seven tokens: Bitcoin, ether, SOL, XRP, ADA,…
