- The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) will launch regulated Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, 2024, pending regulatory review.
- These futures allow investors to isolate and hedge against Bitcoin’s price volatility, independent of its directional price movement.
- The launch follows the exchange’s earlier announcement of 24/7 crypto futures and options trading, set to begin on May 29th.
- Demand for CME Group‘s digital asset products has surged, with notional volume hitting $3.0 trillion in 2025.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced on Tuesday that it will launch the first regulated Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, a major expansion of its digital asset offerings. This groundbreaking move directly addresses growing institutional demand for sophisticated crypto risk management tools. According to a Tuesday press release, these contracts will let investors precisely manage market exposure by separating volatility risk from price direction.
“Crypto market participants are seeking regulated products that provide opportunities to gain digital assets exposure when markets move,” said Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group. He added that the new futures will provide a critical new layer for investment and hedging strategies. Consequently, this product launch represents a significant maturation of the institutional crypto derivatives landscape.
Meanwhile, the exchange is preparing to launch 24/7 trading for its crypto futures and options starting May 29th. These products will trade continuously on the CME Globex platform with a brief weekly maintenance period. The expansion comes as institutional interest and market activity show a strong rebound alongside Bitcoin’s price recovery over the last two months.
Demand for the exchange’s digital asset suite has climbed sharply, with notional volume reaching $3.0 trillion in 2025. Average daily contracts traded also rose 46% year-over-year to 407,200 in early 2026, data shows. The new Bitcoin Volatility futures will settle to the exchange’s own CF Bitcoin Volatility Index (BVX), which measures 30-day forward-looking implied volatility. This index is derived from real-time CME Bitcoin options order books to isolate pure market expectations.
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