CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options
CME Group will begin 24/7 trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana futures and options on May 29, responding to rising institutional demand and reducing weekend market gaps.
CME Group will begin 24/7 trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana futures and options on May 29, responding to rising institutional demand and reducing weekend market gaps.
Global digital asset investment products saw $173 million in weekly outflows, marking a month of continuous withdrawals as US selling pressure offsets international gains.
Amid ongoing market volatility, select digital assets stand out for institutional relevance, tokenization trends and resilient liquidity in February 2026.
Major altcoins including Dogecoin, XRP, and Cardano fell to their lowest levels since 2024 as bitcoin’s decline intensified broader market losses.
Large XRP holders have resumed accumulation in early 2026, even as broader crypto sentiment remains in fear territory, according to Santiment data.
XRP has emerged as the leading crypto trade of 2026, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum amid strong ETF inflows and cross-border payment adoption.
Ripple’s corporate treasury firm GTreasury acquired Solvexia, aiming to streamline regulatory reporting and reconciliation for institutional finance teams.
A new XRP-denominated yield product, earnXRP, has launched using Flare Network infrastructure, aiming to expand XRP use in decentralized finance.
VivoPower is partnering with Lean Ventures to source $300 million in Ripple Labs equity, offering indirect exposure to nearly $1 billion worth of XRP for South Korean investors.
SBI Ripple Asia has signed an MoU with Doppler Finance to explore real-world asset tokenization and XRP-based yield infrastructure on the XRP Ledger.
US spot XRP exchange-traded funds have surpassed $1 billion in cumulative inflows since launching in November. The milestone comes amid outflows from Bitcoin and Ether ETFs.
CME Group has introduced spot-quoted XRP and SOL futures, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives lineup aimed at precision trading and longer-dated exposure.
Hex Trust will issue and custody wrapped XRP to extend the token’s DeFi utility across multiple blockchains, launching with more than $100 million in locked value.
US spot XRP ETFs have logged 15 consecutive days of inflows and are approaching $1 billion in net investments, supported by renewed institutional confidence following regulatory clarity.
U.S. spot ETF data for yesterday showed strong inflows into Ethereum, while Bitcoin and Solana posted notable outflows. XRP continued its streak of positive flow days.