Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group has plans to launch Bitcoin Volatility Futures. These new contracts, pending regulatory reviews, will be launched on June 1. A press release on Tuesday stated that these first of their kind regulated contracts would allow investors more precisely manage market and portfolio position by isolating the volatility risks.
“Crypto market participants are seeking regulated products that provide opportunities to gain digital assets exposure when markets move,” Giovanni Vicioso said, “Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products in CME Group. “With our new Bitcoin volatility futures, traders will be able to invest or hedge against the future volatility of Bitcoin, allowing them to access a critical new layer of risk management.”
CME Group has announced plans for 24/7 trading of crypto options and futures on the 29th May. CME Globex will be a continuous trading platform for crypto options and futures, with a minimum of two hours weekly maintenance over the weekends.
The demand for digital assets on the exchange has increased dramatically. In 2025 the nominal volume of contracts reached $3,000 trillion, and in early 2026, average daily contract trading increased by 46% over last year to reach 407,200. With the rise in Bitcoin prices in the past two months, institutional interest in crypto is also on the increase.
Bitcoin Volatility Futures settle according to CME Group’s CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, a measure of implied volatility that is calculated 30 days in advance. Instead of tracking the price, this index is calculated from CME Bitcoin order books. This isolates market expectations.
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