CME + Nasdaq officially announced the launch of its first cryptocurrency index futures on June 8—packaged with 7 coins: BTC (76.96%), ETH (12.68%), XRP (5.80%), SOL (3.23%)……one vote and you’re done—pure Wall Street standard.


But looking back at CME’s “entry” history:
· 2017.12.18 CME BTC futures launch → all-time high of $19,511 on the same day → then -83%
· 2021.05.03 CME micro BTC futures launch → within two months $64K → $30K → -53%
CME’s daily average crypto trading volume has grown 43% from 2026 to date— the fastest growth isn’t from bullish retail investors, but from institutions that need to hedge positions.
Cash settlement, a basket of indices, capital efficiency—this isn’t “lower the threshold,” it’s “it’s cheaper to short the entire industry than before.”
Today BTC $81,745 (+2.7%), rising—while paving the way for the next round of hedging tools.
The day Wall Street invented a basket of futures wasn’t to give you the convenience of buying seven coins at once, but to make it once again more efficient to short seven coins.
#Gate广场五月交易分享 $BTC
BTC2.25%
ETH1.21%
XRP4.29%
SOL1.21%
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