On September 22, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, pending regulatory review. Responding to institutional demand for risk-management tools in high-liquidity altcoins, the contracts will feature both standard and Micro sizes: 250 BCH and 25 BCH contracts, as well as 10,000 UNI and 1,000 UNI contracts.

This launch builds on CME’s momentum following its record first half of 2026. In Q2 2026, CME posted $1.7 billion in revenue and $1.0 billion in net income ($2.88 per share), driven by 29.8 million average daily contracts and a 20% surge in high-margin market data revenue to $238 million. Supported by a liquid balance sheet holding $2.3…