Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group announced it will introduce options on Bitcoin Friday Futures (BFF) starting on Feb. 24, pending regulatory

Group, a US futures exchange, is preparing to list options tied to its bite-sized Bitcoin Friday futures amid mounting interest in cryptocurrency derivatives among retail investors, according to a Jan.

A screenshot of a beta page for XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) futures contracts was posted on X earlier on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 0.5 cent at $4.96 a bushel. Mar. wheat fell by 0.5 cent at $5.61 a bushel. Mar. oats was off 3 cents at $3.50 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.75 cent at $10.60 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced plans to introduce options related to its bite-sized Bitcoin Friday futures, aiming to cater to the growing interest from retail investors in cryptocurrency derivatives. These cash-settled options are scheduled to start trading on February 24, subject to regulatory approval.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat gained 5 cents at $5.45 a bushel. Mar. oats fell by 0.25 cent at $3.48 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.5 cent at $10.46 a bushel. Beef was higher and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

In a now deleted "staging subdomain" page CME reported to have said futures contracts for XRP and SOL will go live on Feb. 10.

Robinhood launches Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading with CME, expanding its offerings amid surging trade volume and crypto demand.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 3 cents at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 4.5 cents at $5.40 a bushel. Mar. oats gained 2.75 cents at $3.53 a bushel. Mar. soybeans rose by 2.25 cents at $10.47 a bushel.

Grain futures were higher in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 5.5 cents at $4.91 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 5.5 cents at $5.51 a bushel. Mar.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn lost 6.75 cents at $4.80 a bushel. Mar. wheat was off 3.75 cents at $5.40 a bushel. Mar. oats lost 0.25 cent at $3.60 a bushel. Mar. soybeans lost 11.5 cents at $10.44 a bushel.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was up 0.25 cent at $4.89 a bushel. Mar. wheat was off 0.25 cent at $5.54 a bushel. Mar. oats was up 6 cents at $3.68 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was down 0.25 cent at $10.64 a bushel. Beef was higher and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.