CME Group將於5月19日將XRP期貨合約添加到其陣容中

世界領先的衍生品市場CME集團將於5月19日將XRP添加到其受監管的加密貨幣期貨合約的陣容中，但要獲得監管批准。

CME Group will add units of Ripple’s XRP to its futures lineup on May 19, pending regulatory approval, the exchange announced Monday.

該交易所周一宣布，CME集團將於5月19日將Ripple的XRP單位添加到其期貨陣容中，等待監管批准。

The world’s leading derivatives marketplace will offer the new futures contracts in two sizes: micro contracts of 2,500 XRP and standard contracts of 50,000. Both will be cash-settled, using the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate.

全球領先的衍生品市場將提供兩種尺寸的新期貨合約：2500 XRP的微型合同和50,000的標準合同。兩者都將使用CME CF XRP-tollar參考率進行現金分配。

The addition marks the latest expansion of CME’s crypto offerings, which already include Bitcoin and Ether futures and options, as well as recently launched Solana (SOL) futures.

增加標誌著CME的加密產品的最新擴展，其中已經包括比特幣和以太期貨和期權以及最近推出的Solana（Sol）期貨。

According to CME, trading volumes in its crypto futures suite are surging. Average daily volume in Q1 reached 198,000 contracts—equivalent to $11.3 billion in notional value—up 141% year-over-year. Open interest also rose 83% over the same period.

根據CME的說法，其加密期貨套件中的交易量正在激增。第1季度的平均每日量達到198,000份合同，等於113億美元的名義價值 - 同比達到141％。在同一時期，開放利息也增加了83％。

Giovanni Vicioso, CME’s global head of cryptocurrency products, said interest in Ripple’s cross-border token has grown alongside adoption of the XRP Ledger—a blockchain known for its fast, low-cost transactions and use in cross-border payments.

CME全球加密貨幣產品負責人Giovanni Vicioso表示，對Ripple跨境令牌的興趣隨著XRP Ledger的採用而增長，這是一個以其快速，低成本的交易和跨境支付的使用而聞名的區塊鏈。

“We are pleased to launch these new futures contracts to provide a capital-efficient toolset to support clients’ investment and hedging strategies.”

“我們很高興啟動這些新的期貨合約，以提供資本效率的工具集，以支持客戶的投資和對沖策略。”

CME’s XRP Futures Will Be Available For Retail Investors

CME的XRP期貨將用於散戶投資者

Retail traders will also have access. Robinhood, which already offers crypto spot trading, announced plans to list CME’s XRP futures, allowing users to trade them through its mobile platform.

零售交易者也將可以訪問。 Robinhood已經提供了加密現貨交易，該計劃宣布了列出CME XRP期貨的計劃，使用戶可以通過其移動平台進行交易。

JB Mackenzie, who leads the firm’s futures and international division, said it’s a “natural next step” as retail users are interested in more sophisticated investment instruments.

領導該公司未來和國際部門的JB Mackenzie表示，這是“自然的下一步”，因為零售用戶對更複雜的投資工具感興趣。

“We are always looking for ways to expand our offerings and provide our customers with the products and services they need to succeed in today’s market,” he added.

他補充說：“我們一直在尋找擴大產品的方法，並為客戶提供他們在當今市場上取得成功所需的產品和服務。”

The token’s growing presence in traditional finance is also evident in the ETF market. Sal Gilbertie, CEO of Teucrium, noted that the Teucrium 2x Daily Long XRP ETF reached $35 million in assets within its first 10 trading days.

在ETF市場中，令牌在傳統金融中的日益增長也很明顯。 Teucrium首席執行官Sal Gilbertie指出，每天2倍長的XRP ETF在其前10個交易日內達到了3500萬美元的資產。

“It’s a testament to the demand for leveraged and inverse products in the crypto space, and we are proud to be able to offer these innovative investment vehicles to our customers.”

“這證明了加密貨幣領域對槓桿和反產品的需求，我們很榮幸能夠為我們的客戶提供這些創新的投資工具。”