#Crypto Market Rebounds#  Institutional demand for XRP is increasing: Giovanni Vicioso announces futures product.

Giovanni Vicioso, the world's leading derivatives market, announced that it will launch XRP futures contracts on May 19, 2025. The statement said that the launch of the relevant products is subject to a regulatory review process. XRP futures will be offered in two different contract options, both micro-sized at 2,500 XRP and larger-sized at 50,000 XRP.
With the new products, investors will be able to take positions and manage risk on XRP using highly capital-efficient instruments. Giovanni Vicioso drew attention to the increasing institutional and individual interest in the XRP and XRP Ledger ecosystem, and emphasized that these new futures will help investors develop diversified strategies.
XRP futures join CME’s crypto product portfolio.
XRP futures will be cash-settled and will be determined based on the CME CF XRP-to-Dollar Reference Rate. This rate will constitute the official reference price calculated as of 16:00 London time (19:00 GMT) each day. In this way, the products will be offered to investors under a transparent and regulated roof.
The new futures will be added to CME Group’s existing crypto portfolio of Bitcoin, Ethereum and recently added Solana futures. In the first quarter of 2025, an average of 198,000 contracts were traded daily in crypto futures, with a notional value of $11.3 billion. The number of open positions increased by 83% annually to an average of 251,000 contracts.
JB Mackenzie to Offer Access to XRP Futures
JB Mackenzie has announced that XRP futures will be offered on the platform. “Given our customers’ interest in digital assets, it was a natural step to add crypto futures to our product line,” Mackenzie said. JB Mackenzie users will have access to a total of 40 different futures products via an innovative mobile trading interface, allowing for professional-level order management convenience.
With this move, individual investors will be able to trade leading digital assets such as XRP via futures, without being limited to spot markets.
XRP is on the rise with institutional demand.
Sal Gilbertie stated that XRP Ledger is suitable for real-world financial use cases thanks to its low-cost and fast value transfer features. Gilbertie announced that the Daily Long XRP ETF (XXRP) product they manage reached $35 million in assets in the first 10 trading days. This performance showed the high demand for regulated XRP-based products.
The listing of XRP futures on the CME demonstrates the institutional recognition of XRP in the digital asset market. Management firms and investors such as Teucrium plan to actively use the new futures instruments, reinforcing the potential for XRP to increase trading volume and reach wider usage within professional investment channels.
Expanding product range, deepening market.
CME Group has designed XRP futures with different contract sizes and cash settlement feature in a way that investors can take more flexible positions. Micro and standard contract options will appeal to the needs of both small investors and institutional portfolio managers. This will contribute to the diversification of interest in XRP and the increase in market depth.
XRP futures contracts, which will be traded globally, will be traded within the scope of CME rules and regulations. With these new instruments to be introduced to the market, XRP will strengthen its position among institutional investment products, just like Bitcoin and Ethereum. This development is considered as an indicator that digital asset markets are becoming more integrated with traditional financial infrastructures.