CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures on October 19, Sending BCH Up 30%

CME Group announced it will add Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to its regulated crypto derivatives lineup on October 19, pending regulatory review, triggering an immediate and sustained rally in both tokens. Bitcoin Cash surged as much as 30% on the day, hitting $345, while Uniswap spiked 11% before giving back most of its gains. Bitcoin SV rose 20% alongside BCH, reflecting broad spillover sentiment.

The new contracts will trade in both standard and Micro sizes: 250 BCH and 25 BCH Micro for Bitcoin Cash, and 10,000 UNI and 1,000 UNI Micro for Uniswap. The two additions would bring CME's single-token crypto lineup to eleven products, with seven of those added in 2026 alone. The exchange already offers futures and options covering Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche and Sui.

CME's crypto futures and options averaged $8.3 billion in daily notional volume in the first half of 2026, with average open interest of $15.4 billion, underscoring the institutional scale of the platform the two new tokens are joining. The CFTC-regulated framework is expected to draw fresh institutional participation into BCH and UNI and improve risk management tools for active market participants.

CME Group's own stock underperformed peers on Tuesday, with early market reports noting downward pressure on shares following the announcement.