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CME Group has launched a new product allowing traders to take positions on bitcoin volatility rather than its directional price movement. Two firms have already placed trades on the new instrument. The product expands CME's crypto derivatives suite and caters to market participants seeking volatility exposure without outright price risk.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and CME Group have reportedly lobbied US regulators to crack down on Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange that allows users staking 500,000 HYPE tokens (~$22.2M) to deploy new trading markets. The pressure targets Hyperliquid's energy trading activity, which ICE and CME appear to view as an unregulated competitive threat. No regulatory action has been confirmed at this time.

The NFL has sent a letter, reviewed by CNBC, requesting that prediction markets ban certain sports-related trading contracts — such as those tied to "first play of game" outcomes or player injuries. The league is also calling for higher age requirements for participation in sports-related contracts on these platforms. No specific prediction market operators are named in the article.

CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) have reportedly lobbied U.S. regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, over concerns about market manipulation risks. The push from two of the largest traditional derivatives exchanges signals competitive and regulatory pressure on crypto-native trading venues. No formal regulatory action has been confirmed at this time.

CME Group is expanding its cryptocurrency derivatives offerings by launching futures tied to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index, targeting the $85 trillion digital assets market. The move deepens CME's footprint in regulated crypto derivatives alongside its existing Bitcoin and Ether futures products. Nasdaq is a co-branding partner on the index underlying the new futures contracts.

CME Group is preparing to launch bitcoin volatility derivatives, allowing traders to take positions on bitcoin's price swings rather than its directional movement. This expands CME's existing crypto derivatives suite beyond standard bitcoin futures and options. The product would give institutional and professional traders a new tool to hedge or speculate on bitcoin volatility as an asset class.

CME Group announced it will launch CFTC-regulated Bitcoin Volatility futures in June 2026, providing institutional investors with an onshore venue to trade implied BTC volatility. The product expands CME's existing crypto derivatives suite and targets institutional demand for regulated volatility exposure. No launch date beyond "June" was specified.