XRP futures hit $63 billion since CME debut
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the launch of XRP futures.
Within a year of their debut, the notional trading volume of these financial instruments has reached approximately $63 billion on the world's largest derivatives exchange as of May 15.
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XRP futures on CME
It was on May 19, 2025, that the CME launched two XRP futures:
- XRP future contract sized at 50,000 XRP
- Micro XRP future contract sized at 2,500 XRP
Both contracts aim to offer investors exposure to the price of XRP.
An XRP futures contract is a regulated derivatives contract that lets traders speculate on or hedge against the future price of XRP without directly owning the cryptocurrency.
These contracts are cash-settled and tied to the CME CF XRP-U.S. Dollar Reference Rate.
Unlike a spot XRP trade, an XRP futures contract allows traders to open long or short positions, take leveraged positions, and gain crypto exposure through a regulated exchange.
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XRP futures on CME post $63 billion volume in first year
It has now been a year since the launch of XRP futures on the CME.
As per the derivatives exchange, these instruments have posted a notional volume of $62.87 billion as of May 15.
Since the product suite's debut, 1.32 million XRP contracts worth 28.6 billion XRP tokens have been traded.
One year of XRP futures!
— CME Group (@CMEGroup) May 20, 2026
From becoming the industry leader in open interest to launching XRP options and Spot-Quoted XRP futures, our momentum is undeniable.
See what's driving the growth behind one of crypto's most dynamic assets. https://t.co/FNVSiiiVEhpic.twitter.com/R3i7A1ZHv1
The figures reflect a huge appetite for XRP among institutional investors looking for outsized returns.
However, XRP has lost 40% of its value within the last year.
The cryptocurrency, which hit the all-time high of $3.65 on Jul 18, 2025, was trading at $1.37 at the time of writing.
