XRP Futures See Institutional Adoption, Solana Futures Hit $1B OI in 5 Months, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether: CME Group

SINGAPORE – Institutional investors are quickly embracing CME’s futures for XRP (XRP) and solana (SOL), both launched earlier this year, alongside steady growth in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) derivatives, according to Tim McCourt, the exchange’s Global Head of Equity & FX Products. Speaking at the ongoing Token2049 conference attended by CoinDesk, McCourt stated that total crypto futures open interest, a key indicator of institutional activity, has doubled year-over-year, now reaching $30 to $35 billion ...