CME to Launch Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures on June 8, Led by BTC and ETH

CME Group said on May 14 it plans to introduce Nasdaq CME Crypto Index (NCI) futures on June 8, pending regulatory review. The financially settled contracts will be offered in micro-sized and larger-sized versions tied to a market-cap weighted crypto basket. As of March 31, the index weightings were BTC 76.96%, ETH 12.68%, XRP 5.80%, SOL 3.23%, ADA 0.65%, LINK 0.37%, and XLM 0.30%.