Uniswap's UNI token became the first decentralized exchange governance token listed as a futures contract on CME Group

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Prior to the October 19, 2026 CME futures launch, Uniswap UNI token prices declined from peaks following CME Group's September 22, 2026 announcement back down to the $7.30 to $7.50 range

Following CME Group's September 22, 2026 Bitcoin Cash and UNI futures announcement, Uniswap UNI token prices rose 15% to 19% to reach between $10.43 and $10.90, while open interest in UNI-related derivatives exceeded $1 billion

CME Group added Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to satisfy institutional investor demand for regulated hedging tools in liquid alternative cryptocurrency markets

Standard CME Group futures cover 250 BCH for Bitcoin Cash and 10,000 UNI for Uniswap, while Micro contracts cover 25 BCH and 1,000 UNI

The addition of Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap contracts expanded CME Group's cryptocurrency futures product lineup to 11 total products alongside existing Bitcoin and Ether contracts

Following CME Group's September 22, 2026 Bitcoin Cash and UNI futures announcement, Bitcoin Cash prices increased by 25% to 30%, and Bitcoin Cash futures open interest nearly doubled to approximately $295 million

By October 18, 2026, Bitcoin Cash futures open interest declined back to approximately 560,000 BCH, returning near levels seen before CME Group's announcement, prior to its Bitcoin Cash and UNI futures launch

CME Group launched cash-settled Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap UNI futures contracts for trading on October 19, 2026, following regulatory approval

CME Group's Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap UNI futures are cash-settled in U.S. dollars against CME CF reference rates without physical delivery of underlying tokens

Both Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap CME futures are eligible for block trades and Basis Trade at Index Close transaction variants

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