2026-01-15 18:56:48

Big move coming. CME Group announces the launch of futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar on February 9th. What does this upgrade mean? The 24/7 trading mode is officially launched, covering a crypto asset trading market worth $39 billion.

From traditional futures trading windows to around-the-clock markets—this shift reflects the upgrade in institutional trading demands. The inclusion of ADA, LINK, and XLM is not accidental; they represent the mainstream tracks of smart contract platforms, oracle ecosystems, and cross-chain payments respectively. For traders, liquidity depth and trading hours flexibility will both see qualitative improvements.

ADA2,11%

LINK1,93%

XLM1,13%

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GasFeeLady

· 01-18 17:12

ngl the real move here is watching when gwei spikes during these new trading windows... 24/7 markets sound clean but timing is everything fr

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JustHereForAirdrops

· 01-18 09:03

CME's move is really impressive, finally no need to stick to trading hours --- ADA, LINK, XLM all together, it shows that institutions are really starting to take it seriously --- Wait, does 24-hour trading mean I have to watch the market 24/7... this doesn't feel right --- A market with a scale of 39 billion, liquidity is definitely not an issue, just not sure if we'll get cut --- Three tracks launching simultaneously, this choice is still tasteful --- Institutions are entering, folks, are we retail investors going to be educated again? --- Uh, but the problem is, are futures fees getting more expensive... --- XLM selected? Is this veteran payment coin about to make a comeback? --- Feels like February will be a key point, gotta prepare liquidity --- Oracle + smart contracts + cross-chain payments, all leading tracks are chosen

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WinterWarmthCat

· 01-17 22:13

Finally waiting for ADA, now I don't have to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the market, so爽

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BTCRetirementFund

· 01-15 19:26

Finally waited for it, CME listing ADA and LINK, institutions are really coming in --- 24/7 trading, now I can sleep and make money at the same time haha --- A $39 billion market cap, feels like a change is coming --- Choosing these three coins is no coincidence, the oracle track is really about to take off --- Liquidity is up, trading is more enjoyable, looking forward to it --- I'm a bit worried about being "weeded out"... institutional entry usually isn't a good sign --- ADA is finally being recognized, it was about time --- Cross-chain payments with XLM? That's an interesting choice --- 24/7 trading, my sleep schedule is about to be disrupted again --- This is a genuine institutional layout, it looks like the bear market is about to turn around

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0xSunnyDay

· 01-15 19:25

CME's move was quite aggressive, taking ADA, LINK, and XLM together, directly hitting the heart of three tracks. Is ADA about to rise? Or have the institutions already laid out their plans long ago... A 39 billion dollar market, with 24-hour trading, finally no longer bombarded by US stock market hours, feels great. LINK, the king of oracles, should have entered CME earlier, why only now? Wait, does this mean that when retail investors want to bottom fish, institutions have already been lurking in the futures 😅? XLM, this obscure coin, suddenly listed on CME, there must be a story behind it. It must be said that the entry of institutions has indeed changed the game rules, increasing transparency, but our operational space has also become smaller.

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PseudoIntellectual

· 01-15 19:24

Finally! ADA, LINK, and XLM are listed on CME together. The institutions are really here now. Wait, why is SOL not included? That's a bit odd. A market with a 39 billion scale operating 24/7—what's going on here? Traditional futures markets are now accommodating crypto, which means... big event, brother. Even XLM, a less popular coin, has been chosen. I like its institutional backing.

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rekt_but_not_broke

· 01-15 19:12

Is there a new trick to cut leeks again? CME's move is really clever ADA, LINK, XLM together? Feels like institutions are paving the way 390 billion in scale... sounds big, but the real beneficiaries are still those big players 24-hour trading sounds great, but in reality, retail investors are still getting beaten in the middle of the night This time, institutions are really going to start playing seriously CME launch = big funds preparing to harvest? Or is it really a good thing? The more pleasant way to say it is liquidity enhancement, the less pleasant way is that the trap is even deeper Let's wait and see if there are any black swan events... Among these three coins, LINK is the most stable, the other two are a bit虚

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GhostChainLoyalist

· 01-15 19:07

Finally got LINK, this move is really stable --- ADA is back again, institutional-level matters are truly different --- XLM, this dark horse, is also in? Looks like CME really understands the track --- 24-hour trading, now there's no more saying liquidity is poor... --- Scale of 39 billion, hmm, starting to grow --- LINK oracle's position is still solid, the arrival of futures says everything --- These three coins are indeed chosen with some insight, not just random picks --- CME's move sent a signal to the market, do you understand it? --- Cross-chain payments, oracles, smart contracts... the three pillars are all here --- 24/7 operation is truly a necessity, the previous trading window was too awkward

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MEVSupportGroup

· 01-15 19:03

Wow, ADA, LINK, and XLM are together on CME. This pace is a bit fast. Finally no need to wait for trading hours, let's go 24/7. 390 billion in volume, institutions are really making serious moves. This combination of three coins is quite interesting, each occupying a different track. The depth of liquidity should help retail investors reduce slippage issues quite a bit. With CME's backing, how much longer can big institutions follow suit? Why are they only coming now? What were they doing earlier? Doesn't this also indicate that they believe these three coins are stable in the long term?

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