As of 24 Feb 2026 at 04:00 UTC, a new XBT futures contract, underlined and margined in Bitcoin, is now live on BitMEX. The listing will expire on 24 Apr 2026.

Our new monthly Bitcoin futures contract - XBTJ26 - is now live.
It began trading at 04:00 UTC on 24 Feb 2026 and is available to trade here.
For the listing and settlement dates of the current futures contracts on BitMEX, you can refer to the table below.
Code | Pair | Listing Date | Settlement Date |
XBTG26 | Bitcoin / USD | 23 December 2025 | 27 February 2026 |
XBTH26 | Bitcoin / USD | 2 July 2025 | 27 March 2026 |
XBTJ26 | Bitcoin / USD | 24 February 2026 | 24 April 2026 |
XBTM26 | Bitcoin / USD | 15 September 2025 | 26 June 2026 |
XBTU26 | Bitcoin / USD | 9 December 2025 | 25 September 2026 |
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