CME Group expanded its crypto lineup again, this time with new “spot-quoted” futures for XRP crypto and Solana (SOL) that trade in much smaller sizes and track real-time prices more closely. XRP USD and SOL USD prices barely reacted on the day, but the real story lies in who now gets an easier way to trade them: big institutions that prefer regulated venues. This move occurs at a significant moment in my decade-long derivatives trading career, 2025, a year of record crypto derivatives volume on CME, whic ...