The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will launch XRP futures contracts on May 19, 2025, according to multiple reliable sources. The official announcement from CME Group, published on April 24, 2025, indicates that XRP futures will go live on that day, pending regulatory approval. These contracts will be available in two sizes: micro contracts of 2,500 XRP and standard contracts of 50,000 XRP, both cash-settled based on the CME CF XRP-Dollar Reference Rate, calculated daily at 16:00 London time.

This launch is a significant step for the institutional adoption of XRP, as it will allow investors to speculate on the price of the cryptocurrency without owning it directly, in a regulated environment. Furthermore, institutional interest in XRP has grown, driven by a more favorable regulatory context in the United States following legal resolutions between Ripple and the SEC.