# The world's leading derivatives exchange, CME Group, announced plans to roll out the Nasdaq CME Crypto Futures Index.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-14 · CoinGape*

## Key points

- CME Group will launch its first market-cap-weighted crypto futures contract pending regulatory approval.
- The Nasdaq CME Crypto Futures Index will settle financially, tracking the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index.
- Covered cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Lumens.
- The new futures products will be offered in both standard and micro-sized versions.
- Nasdaq received US SEC approval for tokenized securities trading earlier this year.

**Companies:** CME Group, Nasdaq
**Countries:** United States

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