Group, a US futures exchange, is preparing to list options tied to its bite-sized Bitcoin Friday futures amid mounting interest in cryptocurrency derivatives among retail investors, according to a Jan.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn lost 3.5 cents at $4.93 a bushel. Mar. wheat was off 0.75 cent at $5.62 a bushel. Mar. oats was unchanged at $3.50 a bushel. Mar. soybeans lost 10.75 cents at $10.50 a bushel.

A screenshot of a beta page for XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) futures contracts was posted on X earlier on Wednesday.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 0.5 cent at $4.96 a bushel. Mar. wheat fell by 0.5 cent at $5.61 a bushel. Mar. oats was off 3 cents at $3.50 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.75 cent at $10.60 a bushel. Beef was lower and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group announced plans to introduce options related to its bite-sized Bitcoin Friday futures, aiming to cater to the growing interest from retail investors in cryptocurrency derivatives. These cash-settled options are scheduled to start trading on February 24, subject to regulatory approval.

Short-term bitcoin holders who bought BTC near record highs exited the market at a $2.2B loss amid a selloff triggered by China's AI start-up, DeepSeek. Institutions also appear to be de-risking based on Chicago Mercantile Exchange activity.

Robinhood launches Bitcoin and Ethereum futures trading with CME, expanding its offerings amid surging trade volume and crypto demand.

CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures shot to new life-of-contract highs on Thursday, as a spate of freezing weather restricted an already-tight cattle supply and consumer demand remained steady, analysts said.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn was unchanged at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat gained 5 cents at $5.45 a bushel. Mar. oats fell by 0.25 cent at $3.48 a bushel. Mar. soybeans was up 0.5 cent at $10.46 a bushel. Beef was higher and pork was higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 3 cents at $4.85 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 4.5 cents at $5.40 a bushel. Mar. oats gained 2.75 cents at $3.53 a bushel. Mar. soybeans rose by 2.25 cents at $10.47 a bushel.

Grain futures were higher in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn gained 5.5 cents at $4.91 a bushel. Mar. wheat rose by 5.5 cents at $5.51 a bushel. Mar.

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mar. corn lost 6.75 cents at $4.80 a bushel. Mar. wheat was off 3.75 cents at $5.40 a bushel. Mar. oats lost 0.25 cent at $3.60 a bushel. Mar. soybeans lost 11.5 cents at $10.44 a bushel.