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CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) futures on October 19, 2026. BCH price is $294.93, down 4.16% in a day and 4.14% over seven days. The futures listing aims to enable hedging and short selling, not necessarily price growth. BCH market cap is $5.93 billion, with daily turnover of $194.4 million. The price is 92.2% below its all-time high of $3,785.82. The CME will offer standard and micro contracts, targeting institutional investors.

Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $87,217 before falling to $84,250, ending the week up 1% at $85,500. Ether (ETH) gained 0.4%, while ZEC fell 17% to $1,332. Other altcoins saw mixed results, with BNB up 1% and QUANT, HBAR among top gainers. Altcoin market cap dropped to $1.285 trillion.

Hedera (HBAR) fell 16.5% after an initial 22% gain on news of its IDTrust platform being listed on IBM Cloud. Quant (QNT) rose 12.84% (299.39% in 7 days) after being selected by The Clearing House for its On-Chain Money Initiative. The crypto market is flat ahead of PCE inflation data.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fell 7.3% in 24 hours due to macroeconomic risk-off sentiment, unwinding of a CME-driven rally, and derivatives leverage. BCH had surged 34% on CME futures news, making it vulnerable to profit-taking. No BCH-specific negative fundamentals were reported, and the drop is seen as a retracement rather than a bearish trend.

The crypto market cap rose 4% to near $3 trillion, led by Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins like Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Near Protocol (NEAR), which surged 34%. BCH gained after CME announced a futures contract, while NEAR rose on ETF regulatory progress. Other altcoins like ZEC, XRP, SOL, DOGE, and LINK also saw double-digit gains.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) rose 30% after CME Group announced plans for BCH futures, targeting an October 19 launch. Solana (SOL) is noted for its broad application network, while Remittix (RTX) plans a November 24 debut with bank payouts and a live trading venue. BCH's rally reflects anticipation of new market access, not existing institutional positions.

Apeing advances to Stage 5 of its presale, raising over $105,000 with $APEING priced at $0.00055. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) trades near $339 after a recent surge. Hyperliquid gains institutional-grade market data infrastructure from DoubleZero. These developments highlight crypto presales, spot-market volatility, and decentralized derivatives infrastructure.

BlockDAG launched a $0.05 USDT buyback program for New and Legacy BDAG, with a few days left. Bitcoin Cash surged 30% to $350 after CME's futures announcement, with $1.3B volume. Sui tested resistance at $1.00-$1.10 amid network upgrades. BlockDAG's buyback offers $0.05 payouts starting November.

CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, subject to regulatory approval. The futures will be available in standard and micro sizes, allowing investors to hedge or gain exposure to BCH and UNI price movements without holding the tokens. CME's existing altcoin futures have generated over $1 billion in nominal value this year, with average daily volume of 279,800 contracts.

The crypto market fell 3% to $2.86T, with Bitcoin dropping below $84K, due to external factors like a stronger US dollar and rising bond yields. Despite the pullback, Bitcoin's uptrend may be paused, not reversed. Inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs exceeded $1.7B in two days. Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap surged after CME announced futures for both.