CME Group announced plans to launch futurescontracts for Avalanche and Sui next month, pending regulatory approval. SingaporeSummit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!).The contracts will be offered in standardand micro-sized formats. AVAX futures will trade in sizes of 5,000 AVAX, withMicro AVAX contracts at 500 AVAX. SUI futures will trade in 50,000 SUI, withMicro SUI contracts at 5,000 SUI.The launch includes micro contracts,providing smaller position sizes for traders with limited capital. While themain market remains institutional, these micro contracts allow brokers toprovide retail clients access to regulated crypto derivatives. Adoption isexpected to be modest, but it broadens participation beyond professionaltraders.CME Crypto Volumes Surge on MicroTheannouncement follows strong growth in CME’scryptocurrency derivatives market in the first quarter of 2025. The firmreported a record $11.3 billion in notional value. Micro futures wereparticularly popular.Micro ether futures traded 76,000 contractson average daily. Micro bitcoin futures rose 113% year-over-year to 77,000contracts. Standard bitcoin and ether futures also contributed, trading 18,000and 13,000 contracts daily, respectively.GiovanniVicioso, CME Group’s Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, said the newcontracts "will provide clients with greater choice, enhanced flexibilityand more capital efficiencies across our deeply liquid, regulated Cryptoderivatives complex."He added that March volumes showed growth,with "average daily volume up 19% year-over-year and nearly $8 billion inaverage notional value traded daily."New Futures Expand Access for TradersAvalanche andSui futures will join CME Group’s existing cryptocurrency derivatives, whichinclude Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar contracts. Starting May 29, the companyplans to make its cryptocurrency futures and options available for trading 24hours a day, seven days a week.Isaac Cahana,CEO of Plus500US, commented, "With sustained and increasing interest indigital assets, we welcome the continued rollout of additional derivativestailored to high-growth crypto assets." He added that the new contracts"further broaden access for our global customers, allowing them toparticipate in evolving markets with greater flexibility and improved capitalefficiency."This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.