New Financial Instruments Debut on CME, Bringing Institutional Investors Access to Avalanche and Sui-Based Derivatives
CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, launched Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures on 4 May 2026. The contracts were certified under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Regulation 40.2(a) as CME Submission No. 26-118 and listed on CME Globex. Both Layer-1 tokens now sit alongside Bitcoin, Ether and Solana in CME's regulated crypto derivatives suite.
Contract sizes and cash settlement structureAVAX futures are sized at 5,000 AVAX standard and 500 AVAX micro. SUI futures run at 50,000 SUI standard and 5,000 SUI micro. All four contracts settle in cash against CME CF Reference Rates. AVAX settles against the CME CF Avalanche-Dollar Rate; SUI against the CME CF Sui-Dollar Rate. No token delivery occurs at expiry. CME's central clearing infrastructure manages counterparty risk and lowers initial capital requirements compared to equivalent spot market positions.
First block trades signal institutional appetiteFalconX and G-20 Group executed the first block trades in the new contracts on 6 May 2026. G-20 Group's Head of Trading, Jonathan Mathai, said large allocators consistently prefer U.S.-regulated derivatives when safety and compliance are priorities. Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group's Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, said early participation confirmed demand for regulated instruments across a wider range of digital assets.
"The early support we've seen for our AVAX and SUI futures contracts signals that clients are actively seeking regulated products to manage price risk and pursue new opportunities across a wider range of crypto instruments."
— Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group, 6 May 2026
Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets at FalconX, cited two converging market trends behind demand for the new contracts.
"FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AVAX futures are sized at 5,000 AVAX standard and 500 AVAX micro. SUI futures run at 50,000 SUI standard and 5,000 SUI micro. All four contracts settle in cash against CME CF Reference Rates. AVAX settles against the CME CF Avalanche-Dollar Rate; SUI against the CME CF Sui-Dollar Rate. No token delivery occurs at expiry. CME's central clearing infrastructure manages counterparty risk and lowers initial capital requirements compared to equivalent spot market positions.
First block trades signal institutional appetiteFalconX and G-20 Group executed the first block trades in the new contracts on 6 May 2026. G-20 Group's Head of Trading, Jonathan Mathai, said large allocators consistently prefer U.S.-regulated derivatives when safety and compliance are priorities. Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group's Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, said early participation confirmed demand for regulated instruments across a wider range of digital assets.
"The early support we've seen for our AVAX and SUI futures contracts signals that clients are actively seeking regulated products to manage price risk and pursue new opportunities across a wider range of crypto instruments."
— Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group, 6 May 2026
Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets at FalconX, cited two converging market trends behind demand for the new contracts.
"FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FalconX and G-20 Group executed the first block trades in the new contracts on 6 May 2026. G-20 Group's Head of Trading, Jonathan Mathai, said large allocators consistently prefer U.S.-regulated derivatives when safety and compliance are priorities. Giovanni Vicioso, CME Group's Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, said early participation confirmed demand for regulated instruments across a wider range of digital assets.
"The early support we've seen for our AVAX and SUI futures contracts signals that clients are actively seeking regulated products to manage price risk and pursue new opportunities across a wider range of crypto instruments."
— Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group, 6 May 2026
Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets at FalconX, cited two converging market trends behind demand for the new contracts.
"FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "The early support we've seen for our AVAX and SUI futures contracts signals that clients are actively seeking regulated products to manage price risk and pursue new opportunities across a wider range of crypto instruments."
— Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group, 6 May 2026
Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets at FalconX, cited two converging market trends behind demand for the new contracts.
"FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets at FalconX, cited two converging market trends behind demand for the new contracts.
"FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets at FalconX, cited two converging market trends behind demand for the new contracts.
"FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. "FalconX is pleased to partner with G–20 and CME Group on liquidity for AVAX and SUI futures at launch. Two major trends we see are the growth of broader altcoin indices for crypto exposure and Digital Asset Treasuries' accumulation of assets like AVAX and SUI on behalf of shareholders."
— Joshua Lim, Global Co-head of Markets, FalconX, 6 May 2026
AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AVAX and SUI price at time of publicationAVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AVAX traded at $9.12 at publication, down 1.87% over 24 hours, with a market cap of $3.85 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). SUI traded at $1.00, down 4.08% over the same period, with a market cap of $4.0 billion (CoinPaprika, 27 May 2026). The Avalanche and Sui listings follow CME's February 2026 introduction of Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures. Together, the additions broaden the exchange's high-throughput Layer-1 coverage. CME Group confirmed that from 29 May 2026, its crypto futures and options will trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and involve significant risk. You may lose part or all of your investment. All information on Coinpaprika is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research (DYOR) and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Coinpaprika is not liable for any losses resulting from the use of this information.