CME's 250 BCH futures trade: What it means for the Bitcoin Cash price

Published on 10/28/2026 at 13:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CME's micro contract covers 25 BCH from October 20, 2026. Bitcoin Cash price is 278.76 USD on October 28, 2026, up 2.18 percent.

Derivatives and network data

CME reported its first Bitcoin Cash futures block trade on October 20, 2026.
The micro contract covers 25 BCH, while the standard contract covers 250 BCH.
The Bitcoin Cash price stands at 278.76 USD as of October 28, 2026, 2.18 percent above the UTC daily close of October 27, 2026.
The contracts are financially settled and do not require delivery of BCH to a wallet.

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gained a regulated derivatives venue when CME Group reported the first block trade in its Bitcoin Cash futures on October 20, 2026. The Bitcoin Cash price stands at 278.76 USD as of October 28, 2026, up 2.18 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 27, 2026.

CME reported a 250 BCH first trade

CME Group said FalconX and GSR executed the first block trade in its new Bitcoin Cash futures on October 20, 2026. The exchange said the contracts are listed under CME rules and extend its single-asset cryptocurrency futures range. A standard contract represents 250 BCH, giving market participants a listed instrument for managing exposure to the coin without changing the Bitcoin Cash network itself.

Micro contracts add a 25 BCH size

The contract structure includes a smaller 25 BCH Micro product alongside the 250 BCH standard contract. ASIC Tools reported that the contracts are financially settled against a Bitcoin Cash dollar reference rate, so they do not deliver coins to a wallet. That distinction separates futures exposure from a spot purchase, while the October 20, 2026 first trade confirms activity at the derivatives venue.

Bitcoin Cash price reaches 278.76 USD

According to Investing.com, Bitcoin Cash trades at 278.76 USD as of October 28, 2026, up 2.18 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 27, 2026. The daily high is 279.65 USD and the daily low (UTC day) is 270.35 USD. Market capitalization is 5.58 billion USD, ranking BCH 18th, while 24-hour volume is 100.83 million USD. Circulating supply is 20.11 million BCH.