Prices of XRP, Solana Jump on Leaked News of CME Adding Futures.

XRP and Solana Spike on CME Futures Rumor, Drop After Clarification of Website Error

XRP and Solana (SOL) saw brief price surges on Wednesday following reports that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) might soon launch regulated futures contracts for the two assets. However, the gains were short-lived after CME confirmed the information was mistakenly published.

The speculation began after a post on X revealed that CME had uploaded a futures page for XRP and SOL on a staging subdomain, suggesting futures for both could go live on Feb. 10, pending regulatory approval. A screenshot of the page circulated widely on social media, but the page was no longer accessible by the time the news spread.

Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart weighed in, saying, “We’ve seen several ETF filings that would rely on CME or CBOE futures for SOL and XRP, but these futures aren’t available yet. If this turns out to be accurate, it would be a significant development, potentially within the next month.”

Both XRP and SOL rose as much as 3% after the report, driven by speculation that futures contracts could pave the way for broader institutional adoption.

However, a CME spokesperson later clarified that the release was an error. “Earlier today, a beta page from our website was published in error,” the spokesperson told CoinDesk. “Our test environment includes mock-ups, and no decisions have been made regarding the listing of XRP or SOL futures contracts.”

Following the clarification, both XRP and SOL reversed their gains, declining alongside the broader crypto market. While the initial excitement has faded, the rumor underscored the market’s enthusiasm for potential institutional products centered on XRP and Solana.