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CME BCH Futures Launch Adds Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Contracts on October 19

CME Group started trading standard and micro Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19, 2026, bringing the exchange’s single-asset crypto futures total to eleven.

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