CME Futures Start Cardano ETF Clock in US Today!!
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CME Cardano futures launched Feb. 9, starting a six-month clock toward possible US spot ADA ETF eligibility by Aug. 9, 2026. CME Group’s Cardano futures launch on Feb. 9 has started a regulatory clock that may shape a US spot ADA ETF timeline. Under SEC rules, Aug. 9, 2026, is the earliest date the six-month futures requirement can be met. If contracts remain active, exchanges may use generic standards to pursue a spot ADA ETF listing. SEC Generic Standards Create a Faster Route In September 2025, the SEC approved generic listing standards for commodity-based trust shares. The order allows NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe to list qualifying products without separate 19b-4 rule filings. The revised framework can reduce the maximum exchange-side review timeline to about 75 days. The prior bespoke rule-change process could take up to 240 days. 🚨BREAKING: SEC GIVES CARDANO 75-DAY SHORTCUT TO SPOT ETF AFTER BITCOIN TOOK 240 DAYS, NEW PROCESS CUTS MAX FILING-TO-LAUNCH TIME TO 75 DAYS FOR NEW ETFS pic.twitter.com/2zHhYJns3D — Blockchain Daily News (@blckchaindaily) February 22, 2026 The change removes one procedural layer but does not grant automatic approval. The framework requires that the underlying commodity support a futures contract on a CFTC-regulated designated contract market for at least six months. The listing exchange must also maintain a surveillance-sharing agreement with that market. CME is a CFTC-designated contract market. Its ADA futures contracts meet the venue requirement from launch. The six-month threshold is intended to allow market activity to develop before a spot product listing. CME structured Micro ADA futures at 10,000 ADA per contract, alongside larger standard contracts. The structure mirrors CME’s approach with Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. Six-Month Futures Clock Now in Motion CME’s ADA futures began trading on Feb. 9, 2026. That date starts the six-month regulated futures period required under…
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