Intercontinental Exchange launches seven CoinDesk index crypto futures contracts, including mainstream single-currency contracts such as Bitcoin

Techub News reports, according to Business Wire, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has officially launched a series of cryptocurrency futures contracts based on CoinDesk indices. The series includes CoinDesk 20 Index futures, CoinDesk 5 Index futures, and single-currency futures for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and BNB. All contracts are USD-denominated and cash-settled. Currently, over $400 billion in assets track the relevant CoinDesk indices, with the CoinDesk 20 Index employing a capped market capitalization weighting method, covering over 90% of the digital asset market, and the total size of linked products exceeding $16 billion. ICE also plans to launch a one-month CDOR USDC futures contract based on the CoinDesk Overnight Rate, subject to regulatory approval, to track the overnight rate in the decentralized finance market.