2025-12-15 14:54:57

CME( announces the expansion of its crypto product line. This update introduces spot price futures contracts for XRP and SOL, supplementing existing Bitcoin and Ethereum futures products.

There are several notable features of the new contracts. First, they are priced based on the spot market, which means traders can more directly reference real-time market prices. Second, the contract durations are longer, so investors don't need to frequently close positions and rollover, reducing rollover costs and operational hassle.

Interestingly, CME has specifically designed the minimum contract size. This move is very clever — allowing both retail and professional institutions to participate, lowering the entry barrier. For traders looking to hedge their XRP or SOL exposure, it provides a formal option. The launch of such products reflects the increasing attention of traditional financial institutions to the crypto market.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 2025-12-18 14:38

It's CME again causing trouble, XRP and SOL finally listed for futures. To be honest, this is good news for retail investors; lower barriers indeed make participation easier. But as always, no matter how low the threshold, you can't escape losing money, haha. The official traders are entering the market, but we still need to be careful not to get caught off guard. By the way, why not list DOGE first? Reducing the transfer costs is really comfortable, I have to admit that. Wait, could it be preparing to take over from some institutions? Anyway, I remain optimistic and just wait for the bears to continue smashing the market.

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GweiTooHigh

· 2025-12-18 08:47

XRP and SOL are finally listed on CME, retail investors can play too. Now, moving positions will save a lot on transfer fees.

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BearMarketLightning

· 2025-12-18 02:35

Here comes another round of harvesting retail investors. I've seen CME's tactics too many times. Finally, the futures for SOL and XRP are here, but I have a feeling this is just for institutions to do T. Lower the threshold? Basically, it's to attract more retail investors... Dare to touch XRP? Remember the lessons, okay? A long contract cycle sounds good, but I'm really worried about being liquidated.

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CryptoGoldmine

· 2025-12-15 15:24

Spot pricing with long cycles indeed makes sense in terms of reducing transfer costs. The key is whether the future trading volume of SOL and XRP can support the ROI for institutional arbitrage. Traditional financial entry methods are quite similar, but the computing power network is the real moat. CME's move is quite steady; the minimum specification design indeed lowers the barrier. However, retail investors truly need better trading depth. Speaking of which, XRP's token liquidity has always been there; now it's just added a hedging tool. It seems that futures contracts are more important than the new tokens themselves. What does CME's move indicate? It shows that capital is constantly seeking new incremental markets. I'm more concerned about whether this will suppress spot prices, as more hedging tools make it easier to crash the market.

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0xLuckbox

· 2025-12-15 15:22

Haha, CME is here to harvest profits again, this time targeting XRP and SOL Finally, there are official futures, no more worries about certain exchanges going bankrupt Retail investors are celebrating, institutions are sharpening their knives, this familiar pattern still remains The transfer fee is saved, but what about the transaction fee? The official never loses Is XRP about to take off? Seems like there hasn't been any movement for a long time

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AirdropHunterXiao

· 2025-12-15 15:17

Wow, XRP and SOL are also listed on CME? Now retail investors finally have a legitimate channel to play, no need to watch exchanges collapse every day.

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SmartContractRebel

· 2025-12-15 15:14

CME is trying to cut us again, right? The official name sounds good, but in reality, they just want us to pay more transaction fees. Machine: Well, spot pricing is indeed comfortable, but are XRP and SOL really worth hedging... It still feels like BTC is more reliable. Honestly, I believe in the contract units that are friendly to retail investors, but how much can we really save by operating with them? Is this a sign that big institutions are about to enter and start accumulating? I feel a bit uneasy. Long contract cycles save on rollover costs—wait, isn't this still CME finding ways to collect your money? Traditional finance is eyeing cryptocurrencies; our wild era is truly over.

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TooScaredToSell

· 2025-12-15 15:03

XRP and SOL are finally listed on CME. Now even retail investors can hedge with the institutional players. Awesome. No more daily worries about settlement days. Long-term trading is really comfortable. CME's move is clear—lowering the entry barrier is to attract more people. Traditional finance is starting to seriously engage with crypto. The landscape is changing.

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ProveMyZK

· 2025-12-15 14:57

Here comes the retail investors again, with small contracts wanting us all to jump in? CME's tricks have been played out long ago. --- XRP and SOL are finally listed on CME, now institutions have official channels. What about us? --- Hmm... low threshold sounds good, but the real profiters are still those big players. Don't fool yourselves. --- The cost of transferring positions is indeed annoying. Long-term contracts handle this pretty well, but avoiding losses is the real key. --- Is traditional finance entering the market a good thing? I don't think so. Capital concentration increases risks, everyone be careful. --- Spot price valuation sounds professional, but honestly, it's just to get more people to gamble.

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