CME Group (NasdaqGS:CME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker2Welcome to the CME Group third quarter 2025 earnings call. At this time, I would like to inform all participants that your lines have been placed on a listen-only mode until the question and answer session of today's conference. I would now like to turn the call over to Adam Minick. Please go ahead.Speaker0Good morning, and I hope you're all doing well today. We released our executive commentary earlier this morning, which p ...

RT BSCN (@BSCNews)CME TO LAUNCH OPTIONS ON SOLANA AND XRP FUTURES- CME Group, one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, will launch options on Solana and XRP futures on October 13, pending regulatory approval.- The contracts will come in both standard and micro sizes, with expiries available daily, monthly, and quarterly.- The move expands CME’s crypto suite beyond Bitcoin and Ether, giving institutions and active traders more tools to manage exposure.- Futures are agreements to buy or sell an asset ...

New Product Launch - CME Group will launch options on Solana and XRP futures on October 13, pending regulatory approval [1] - The contracts will come in both standard and micro sizes [1] Market Impact - The move broadens CME's crypto offerings past Bitcoin and Ether [1] - This provides institutions and traders more ways to manage exposure to Solana and XRP [1]

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Market Trends & Trading Volume - CME Group's Solana (SOL) futures suite experienced record highs in July [1] - July 22 saw the highest single-day volume for SOL futures [1] - A total of 12,565 SOL contracts were traded [1] - A total of 12,532 Micro SOL contracts were traded [1] Notional Value & Open Interest - The combined notional value of SOL and Micro SOL contracts traded reached $134 billion [1] - SOL open interest hit a record of 8,429 contracts, equivalent to $829 million [1] - Micro SOL open interest also reached a record of 7,790 contracts, equivalent to $37 million [1]

Product Strategy - CME Group has no plans to launch meme coin-linked products due to a lack of real-world utility [1] - CME Group recently expanded into Solana and XRP futures [1] Trading Volume - Trading volumes of Solana and XRP futures have reached billions [1] Market Expansion - CME Group is exploring the possibility of 24/7 trading to better align with crypto markets [1]

Product Launch - Kraken Derivatives US, a CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives platform, has been launched, integrated directly into Kraken Pro [1] - Clients in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi, and Washington D C can now access CME-listed Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana futures [2] - The platform is built on infrastructure acquired from NinjaTrader and optimized for Kraken's core platform [3] Market Structure - Real-time collateral portability between spot and futures is enabled [3] - Transparent and compliant access via DCM/FCM rails is provided [3] - Integrated risk management, order routing, and position monitoring are available [3] - Institutional-grade liquidity on contracts for BTC, ETH, and SOL is offered [3] Future Plans - Futures on additional asset classes, including commodities, FX, equity indices, and bonds, are on the roadmap [4] - The goal is to build a single system that works across trading modalities: spot, margin, and derivatives [3]