CME Group startet Solana- und XRP-Optionen am 13. Oktober – institutioneller Zugang erreicht neue Dimensionen

Die CME Group erweitert ihr Krypto-Derivateangebot um Solana und XRP – ab dem 13. Oktober stehen Optionen für beide Assets zur Verfügung.

Institutioneller Zugang

Mit diesem Schritt öffnet der weltgrößte Terminbörsenbetreiber institutionellen Anlegern die Tür zu weiteren großen Krypto-Assets. Die Nachfrage nach regulierten Derivaten auf alternative Coins jenseits von Bitcoin und Ethereum wächst stetig.

Marktimplikationen

Die Einführung dürfte zusätzliche Liquidität in die Märkte bringen und Preisentwicklungen beeinflussen. Traditionelle Finanzplayer erhalten damit weitere Werkzeuge für Hedging- und Spekulationsstrategien – auch wenn manche Altcoin-Enthusiasten den ironischen Beigeschmack kaum übersehen können, dass ausgerechnet etablierte Börsen nun die Assets legitimieren, die einst als ihr Antithese galten.

XRP and SOL options to tap both institutions and active traders

Crypto options are one of the indicators of market attitudes, with XRP and SOL receiving a new way to gauge sentiment. The contracts will be supported by the Cumberland team. 

‘As one of the biggest liquidity providers in the ecosystem, the Cumberland team is excited to support CME Group’s continued expansion of crypto offerings,’ said Roman Makarov, Head of Cumberland Options Trading at DRW.

‘The launch of options on Solana and XRP futures is the latest example of the move beyond the staples of Bitcoin and ether and demonstrates continued demand from the market to have exposure to a broader set of products.’

FalconX, another leading crypto prime brokerage, will also assist in market efficiency and liquidity. According to FalconX, the emergence of treasuries and ETFs has increased the need for hedging tools through options positions. XRP and SOL are among the most probable assets to add new ETFs in the coming months, and SOL has started growing its list of treasury companies. 

CME to offer trading at settlement (TAS) mechanism

The SOL and XRP futures markets will offer another regulated feature, offering more predictable orders. CME announced plans to launch trading at settlement (TAS) mechanisms, which will allow traders to place orders at the day’s settlement price. 

CME futures settle daily at 4 A.M. Eastern time, offering a predictable hour to fulfill orders. TAS mechanisms allow the purchase of assets at a more predictable price, avoiding time constraints and daily fluctuations. Crypto trading has stronger and weaker periods, but TAS orders will allow traders to track the underlying asset indexes, which take into account the settlement price.

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