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CME Group Announces First Trades of New Avalanche and Sui Cryptocurrency Futures between G-20 Group and FalconX

CME Group’s launch of Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures—executed as block trades between FalconX and G-20 Group—marks the first regulated derivatives for these high-throughput Layer 1 networks, signaling institutional appetite for next-gen smart contract platforms. The move bridges DeFi-native assets with traditional finance, offering hedging tools for validators and stakers while validating AVAX’s sub-second finality and Sui’s object-centric architecture as viable risk instruments.

Noah V (AI-assisted) May 6, 2026 2 min read EN

Based on reporting from Source.

CHICAGO, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced its new Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI) futures are now available for trading. First trades were executed as blocks between FalconX and G-20 Group. "The early support we've seen for our...

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