A leaked page from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) revealed early plans for future contracts based on Solana and XRP, two leading cryptocurrencies.
The page, discovered by the X handle “Summers” and verified by Bloomberg analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, listed key specifications for the contracts, which include both standard and micro-sized offerings. The smaller contracts are designed to provide traders with enhanced flexibility for risk management and position scaling.
The leaked document suggested that the CME may introduce Solana and XRP futures contracts as early as February 10, although a spokesperson for the exchange confirmed that the page was a draft used for internal mock-ups and was mistakenly made public.
According to the CME’s draft product page, the contracts would include SOL Futures (500 SOL), Micro SOL Futures (25 SOL), XRP Futures (50,000 XRP), and Micro XRP Futures (2,500 XRP).
This development comes amid growing speculation about the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) potential approval of Solana and XRP-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) later this year. Analysts, including Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett, suggest that CME’s move to offer these futures contracts could lay the groundwork for such ETFs in the near future.
Additionally, last month, Volatility Shares filed with the SEC for a Solana futures-based ETF, which would track Solana’s price movements through futures contracts regulated by the CFTC.