CME Is Launching Uniswap and Bitcoin Cash Futures. Do Futures Actually Move Prices?
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CME is adding Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to its regulated exchange, but history shows these listings can push prices in opposite directions depending on who shows up to trade first. The Crypto Desk desk. Editor: Sam Daodu. This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. CME Group ( NASDAQ: CME | CME Price Prediction ), the Chicago-based derivatives exchange, is preparing to list futures contracts for Bitcoin Cash ( CRYPTO: BCH ) and Uniswap ( CRYPTO: UNI ) on October 19, 2026, pending regulatory approval. Bitcoin Cash, a payment-focused spin-off of Bitcoin ( CRYPTO: BTC ), is a separate network, while UNI serves as the governance token for Uniswap, a decentralized exchange that lets users trade tokens directly without intermediaries. As both cryptocurrencies approach their futures listing, they face challenges. Uniswap is priced around $7 after a 10.4% decline over the week, while Bitcoin Cash is trading at about $264, down 10.7% in the same timeframe. Typically, traders view the announcement of new futures as a potential buy signal. But do futures contracts tend to push a coin's price up, down, or remain neutral? Futures contracts are agreements to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a future date. On the CME, these contracts trade on a regulated exchange with...
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