Bitcoin Cash rallied after CME Group said it plans to launch regulated BCH futures on Oct. 19, pending regulatory review, alongside Uniswap futures. At one reported market snapshot, BCH was up 27.71%, while spot volume had climbed 285.6% to $1.38 billion and derivatives volume rose 300.13% to $2.35 billion. Open interest increased 38.71% to $588.06 million, indicating new positions were added during the price advance. BCH broke above its descending channel and the $309.2 change-of-character level, reaching $340.6 before encountering major resistance at $346.9. CME said its cryptocurrency futures and options averaged 279,800 contracts daily in the first half of 2026, representing $8.3 billion in notional trading volume. A Grayscale proposal to list the Bitcoin Cash Trust on NYSE Arca under the BCHG ticker remains a separate potential catalyst, while the sharp increase in leveraged activity leaves the token exposed to volatility around resistance.