CME adds 250-BCH futures: What it means for the Bitcoin Cash price

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) gained a new regulated derivatives venue when CME made standard and Micro futures available on October 19, 2026. The Bitcoin Cash price is 277.99 USD as of October 22, 2026, down 2.65 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 21, 2026.

CME futures use two contract sizes

CME made Bitcoin Cash futures available on CME Globex and through CME ClearPort on October 19, 2026, according to CryptoDaily. The standard contract represents 250 BCH, while the Micro contract represents 25 BCH. The exchange describes the products as part of its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives offering.

These contracts are financially settled instruments linked to the price of BCH rather than a delivery of coins to a wallet. CME’s September 22, 2026 announcement also specified the 250-BCH and 25-BCH contract sizes, according to CME Group.

Hashrate estimate reaches 3.54 EH/s

Bitcoin Cash network hashrate, a measure of the computing power securing proof-of-work mining, was 3.54 exahashes per second on October 21, 2026, according to MillionMiner. The same page identifies BCH as using the SHA-256 mining algorithm and labels the figure as a live estimate.

The market-access development and the network estimate describe different parts of BCH activity. Futures can provide a cash-settled way to manage price exposure, while hashrate reflects mining participation; neither figure establishes a direction for the Bitcoin Cash price.

BCH market data on October 22, 2026

According to Investing.com, BCH trades at 277.99 USD as of October 22, 2026, down 2.65 percent compared with the UTC daily close of October 21, 2026. The daily high is 288.50 USD and the daily low (UTC day) is 277.52 USD. Market capitalization is 5.59 billion USD, ranking BCH 18th, while 24-hour volume is 197.01 million USD. Circulating supply is 20.11 million BCH.

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