The exchange will introduce futures tied to Nvidia H100 and Blackwell B200 compute capacity, pending regulatory approval.
CME Group plans to launch two AI compute futures contracts on October 5, subject to regulatory review. The contracts will track monthly rental costs for Nvidia H100 and Blackwell B200 processors, aiming to standardize compute as a tradable commodity.
Futures markets historically provide price transparency and hedging tools for commodities like oil and soybeans. This move follows growing demand for AI infrastructure, with compute capacity becoming a critical economic input.
The exchange is collaborating with Silicon Data, which publishes compute pricing indexes. Another firm, OneChronos, is also developing a similar marketplace awaiting regulatory clearance.