XRP and Solana Prices Surge Following Leak About CME Futures Inclusion.

XRP and Solana Prices Spike, Then Reverse After Report of CME Futures Listing Error

XRP and Solana (SOL) saw a brief price surge on Wednesday following reports that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) might soon launch futures contracts for the two cryptocurrencies. However, the excitement was short-lived, as CME later clarified the information was released in error.

According to a post on X, CME had briefly displayed a futures page for XRP and SOL on a staging subdomain, suggesting that regulated futures contracts for both could go live on Feb. 10, pending regulatory approval. A screenshot of the page quickly spread across social media, fueling speculation. However, the page was no longer accessible at the time of publication.

Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart commented on the development, noting the potential significance for the crypto market. “We’ve seen a slew of ETF filings for SOL and XRP futures ETFs. Typically, these would use CME or CBOE futures, but we don’t have any yet,” Seyffart told CoinDesk. “Assuming these issuers know something we don’t, CME could list those futures in the next month.”

Both XRP and SOL rose by as much as 3% immediately after the post began circulating, according to TradingView data.

However, later in the day, a CME spokesperson told CoinDesk that the website update was an error. “A beta page from our website was released in error earlier today,” the representative said. “Many mock-ups are included in that test environment. No decisions have been made regarding XRP or SOL futures contracts.”

Following CME’s clarification, XRP and SOL erased their gains, falling in tandem with the broader crypto market. While the initial excitement over potential futures listings has faded, market participants remain watchful for further developments.