BlockBeats News, May 15th, CME Group announced plans to launch the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures on June 8, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. This product will be CME's first market capitalization-weighted futures contract, offering both standard and micro specifications, and will track the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index through cash settlement.

The index currently includes the most valuable and actively traded crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, and XLM.