FalconX and GSR executed the first block trade in UNI futures contracts on CME Group on October 20, 2026, one day after their launch. Regarded as the first such transaction on a decentralized finance asset through regulated traditional finance channels, its size was not disclosed and the contracts were cash-settled. The standard contract covers 10,000 UNI, while the micro version covers 1,000 UNI, bringing CME’s lineup of single-asset contracts to 11. As of late October 2026, CME’s crypto futures and options averaged more than 242,000 contracts per day, with a notional value of $7.9 billion, while open interest in its crypto futures stood near 240,000 contracts, worth $14.3 billion.
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