CME Group has launched futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX) and Sui (SUI), broadening its regulated crypto derivatives offerings beyond Bitcoin, Ether, and major altcoins. The new contracts, available in both standard and micro sizes, aim to enhance capital efficiency and support various trading strategies, including spreads and arbitrage. This expansion follows the introduction of Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures earlier this year. The new AVAX and SUI futures are cash-settled using CME CF Reference Rates, catering to the growing demand for regulated Layer-1 blockchain exposure. CME highlighted that these contracts allow for potential margin offsets when traded alongside existing crypto products, offering traders exposure to high-throughput blockchain networks without holding spot assets. The launch comes amid a 25% year-over-year increase in average daily open interest in CME's cryptocurrency segment, reaching 313,900 contracts in Q1 2026. CME noted that Avalanche and Sui futures could facilitate relative-value strategies and inter-commodity spreads, with AVAX showing a 0.70 correlation with Bitcoin and SUI a 0.61 correlation. The exchange emphasized the potential for improved pricing transparency and highlighted the distinct risk profiles of AVAX and SUI, with Avalanche exhibiting higher annualized risk and Sui showing high volatility due to its recent market entry.