# Wall Street Ogles Crypto’s Single Stock Leverage Advantage

*Author: Jack Inabinet*
*Published: Feb 10, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wall-street-ogles-cryptos-single-stock-leverage-advantage*

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world’s premier derivatives marketplace, is further expanding its product lineup with the addition of *Single Stock* futures, expected to launch sometime this summer.

### What's the Scoop?
- **New Derivatives:** Pending completion of all regulatory review and processes, CME Group will launch future contracts for more than 50 individual top U.S. stocks – including Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA and Tesla – beginning this summer.
- **Growing Demand:** Demand for equity derivatives is [growing](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-to-launch-single-stock-futures-302684107.html) across both institutional and retail audiences. CME reports that its futures markets averaged 6M contracts in daily volume (up 15% YoY) amid record average open interest of 5.6M contracts in 2025 (up 19% YoY).
- **Tokenization Push:** Last week, CME [unveiled](https://www.bankless.com/u-s-derivatives-giant-cme-expands-blockchain-lineup-with-tokenized-collateral) an in-house tokenized collateral solution to complement a "tokenized cash" partnership [announced](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/03/25/derivatives-trading-giant-cme-group-to-test-tokenization-with-google-cloud) with Google last year. According to CEO Terry Duffy, the cash-like offering will  appeal to those seeking the reputation and backing of a systemically important financial institution.

### What's the Take?
CME Group is increasingly putting itself in competition with crypto-native business models. First came stablecoins. Now, the derivatives giant wants to capture single stock leverage trading, a market segment already proven successful by onchain perpetuals venues (i.e.; Hyperliquid).

> Access the leading U.S. stocks with the power of futures. Introducing Single Stock futures, coming this summer.Find out more ➡️ [https://t.co/ggrNzY0oIJ](https://t.co/ggrNzY0oIJ) [pic.twitter.com/LVFdJNcjyE](https://t.co/LVFdJNcjyE)— CME Group (@CMEGroup) [February 10, 2026](https://twitter.com/CMEGroup/status/2021283377450480084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)