PANews reported on January 27th that CME Group released a report stating that its cryptocurrency futures and options trading volume reached nearly $3 trillion inPANews reported on January 27th that CME Group released a report stating that its cryptocurrency futures and options trading volume reached nearly $3 trillion in
CME's crypto derivatives trading volume reached nearly $3 trillion in notional principal in 2025.
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CME Group's crypto futures and options reached nearly $3.00 trillion in notional value for 2025, as daily trading volumes jumped to approximately 280,000 contracts (roughly $12.00 billion), with open interest averaging around 313,000 contracts (about $26.00 billion). Notably, fourth-quarter activity surged 92% year-over-year while open interest doubled, and Large OI Holders peaked at 1,039. Bitcoin and Ethereum futures continued to drive market liquidity, with both Micro contracts and MET setting new records. On December 30th alone, QBTC saw an impressive 128,000 contracts traded and exceeded 1.00 million for the month. Furthermore, spot-quoted products including QBTC, QETH, QSOL, and QXRP collectively moved 131,000 contracts that day, which analysts believe paves the way for CME to introduce additional volatility indices and innovative offerings like TAS in 2026.
PANews reported on January 27th that CME Group released a report stating that its cryptocurrency futures and options trading volume reached nearly $3 trillion in notional principal in 2025, with average daily trading volume increasing to 280,000 contracts (approximately $12 billion) and average daily open interest reaching 313,000 contracts (approximately $26 billion). Q4 trading volume increased by 92% year-over-year, open interest doubled, and the number of Large OI Holders reached a new high of 1,039. Bitcoin and Ethereum futures continued to contribute to liquidity, with Micro contracts and MET setting new trading records. In the spot-quoted futures market, QBTC saw a single-day trading volume of 128,000 contracts on December 30th, surpassing 1 million contracts for the month; Spot-Quoted futures, including QBTC, QETH, QSOL, and QXRP, totaled 131,000 contracts traded that day, supporting CME's continued expansion of volatility indices and new products such as TAS in 2026.
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