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XRP and SOL Futures Open Interest on CME Hits Record High
Record XRP and Solana futures activity pushed open interest on the derivatives giant’s platform to roughly $3 billion, signaling renewed retail and institutional appetite for altcoin exposure.
Updated Oct 29, 2025, 1:30 p.m. Published Oct 29, 2025, 5:35 a.m.
What to know:
- CME-listed futures for XRP and Solana reached record open interest, indicating strong demand for regulated crypto products.
- The notional open interest for these futures contracts totaled $3 billion, highlighting their growing popularity among investors.
- Solana futures launched in March and surpassed $1 billion in open interest by August, while XRP futures achieved this milestone within three months of their debut.
The CME-listed futures tied to and Solana saw record open interest Monday in a sign of consistent demand for regulated products.
The global derivatives giant saw a record 9,900 XRP and micro XRP active contracts Monday, alongside 15,600 open positions in standard and micro SOL futures. Taken together, these contracts equated to a notional open interest of $3 billion.
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This milestone reflects the increasing adoption of regulated futures as a preferred venue for investors seeking exposure to digital assets, manage risks, and capitalizing on the growing crypto market, as Tim McCourt, the exchange’s Global Head of Equity & FX Products, said during the Token2049 conference in Dubai.
The standard Solana futures contract, sized at 500 SOL, went live in March and crossed the $1 billion notional open interest mark in August. Futures tied to the payments-focused XRP crossed that threshold in August, just three months after their debut.
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