THE BLOCK: CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash BCH and Uniswap UNI futures on Oct. 19, expanding its lineup of single-asset crypto derivatives. The exchange will offer standard and Micro contracts, covering 250 BCH and 25 BCH, and 10,000 UNI and 1,000 UNI, respectively. CME said its crypto futures and options averaged 279,800 contracts in daily volume in the first half of 2026, representing $8.3 billion in notional value, while its expansion into other altcoin futures this year has generated more than $1 billion in notional value.