CME啟動XRP期貨合約

週一，XRP期貨開始在芝加哥商業交易所（CME）衍生品平台上進行交易，成為第一個受監管的期貨跟踪

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has launched XRP futures on its derivatives platform, becoming the first regulated futures tracking the price of XRP in the U.S.

芝加哥商業交易所（CME）在其衍生品平台上推出了XRP期貨，成為第一個受監管的期貨，跟踪了美國XRP的價格

The futures, which are available for trading in two contract sizes of 2,500 XRP and 50,000 XRP, will both be cash-settled and based on the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate. The rate is calculated daily at 4:00 p.m. London time and tracks the midpoint of prices in the major XRP futures and options contracts at the time.

期貨可用於交易，兩種合同規模為2,500 XRP和50,000 XRP，都將是現金分配的，並基於CME CF XRP-BORNAR參考率。該費率每天在倫敦時間下午4:00計算，並跟踪當時主要XRP期貨和期權合約的價格中點。

CME already offers bitcoin futures and ethereum futures, which are both among the most popular crypto futures contracts in the world. The exchange also offers futures on other digital assets, including Stellar (XLM), TRON (TRX), and Cardano (ADA).

CME已經提供了比特幣期貨和以太坊期貨，這些期貨都是世界上最受歡迎的加密期貨合約之一。該交易所還提供其他數字資產的期貨，包括Stellar（XLM），Tron（TRX）和Cardano（ADA）。

The launch of XRP futures comes as several U.S. issuers are seeking to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF). Such a fund would allow investors to gain exposure to XRP through their brokerage accounts.

XRP期貨的推出是由於幾家美國發行人正在尋求推出XRP交易所交易基金（ETF）的推出。這樣的基金將允許投資者通過其經紀帳戶獲得XRP的風險。

Earlier this year, the SEC approved the first spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs. However, it has yet to rule on any applications for a spot crypto ETF.

今年早些時候，SEC批准了第一個比特幣和以太坊ETF。但是，它尚未對任何應用程序加密ETF的應用進行裁決。

In March, the University of California at Irvine's (UCI) investment arm filed to launch a Bitcoin ETF, becoming the first to apply for such a product. Shortly after, Charles Schwab, the largest brokerage firm in the U.S., applied to launch a Bitcoin ETF.

3月，加利福尼亞大學歐文（UCI）的投資部門提出了發射比特幣ETF的投資部門，成為第一個申請這種產品的人。不久之後，美國最大的經紀公司查爾斯·施瓦布（Charles Schwab）申請了發射比特幣ETF。

Later in April, the crypto exchange FTX U.S. also submitted an application for a Bitcoin ETF, and in May, two more firms — Harvest, a Canadian ETF provider, and Sequant, a joint venture between Material Impact and SEB Inv IV — applied to launch a Bitcoin ETF.

4月下旬，加密交易所FTX US還提交了比特幣ETF的申請，並在5月，另外兩家公司（Harvest，Canadian ETF提供商）和序列化物質影響和SEB Inv IV之間的合資企業 - 應用於發射比特幣ETF。

"CME-traded XRP futures are now *live*,’' wrote ETF Store President Nate Geraci. "CFTC-regulated contracts on XRP. Spot XRP ETFs only a matter of time."

ETF商店總裁Nate Geraci寫道：“ CME交易的XRP期貨現在已經 *Live *。” CFTC調節的XRP合同。僅將XRP ETF置於時間問題。 ”

The former SEC Chair Gary Gensler had previously told issuers that one of the reasons it approved the spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs was that it already had an existing regulated futures market in the U.S.

前SEC主席Gary Gensler此前曾告訴發行人，其批准比特幣和以太坊ETF的原因之一是，它已經在美國擁有現有的監管期貨市場

"There's an existing futures market, which is regulated by the CFTC, and that provides price discovery and price transparency in the underlying asset," Gensler said during a speech at an AERA conference in April.

Gensler在4月的AERA會議上的演講中說：“有一個現有的期貨市場，該市場受CFTC的監管，並提供了基礎資產的價格發現和價格透明度。”

However, despite the applications and Gensler's statements, no decision on a spot crypto ETF has yet been made. It is unclear when or if the SEC will approve any of the applications.

但是，儘管有申請和Gensler的陳述，但尚未就現場加密ETF做出決定。目前尚不清楚SEC何時或是否批准任何申請。