PANews reported on March 2 that CME Group tweeted that CME has launched futures for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), and Stellar (XLM) (including large and micro contracts, and cash settlement), which, together with BTC/ETH/SOL/XRP products, can cover more than 75% of the cryptocurrency market capitalization; and stated that the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures are planned to launch on March 16, 2026 (subject to regulatory approval).