CME Group: Average daily trading volume of crypto contracts reached 278,000 contracts in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 139%.
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CME Group's 2025 data shows crypto contract trading volume surged 139% year-on-year to 278,000 contracts daily, with micro-Ethereum futures leading at 144,000 contracts.
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According to Odaily Odaily, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) released trading market data, disclosing that its platform's average daily contract trading volume in 2025 reached 28.1 million contracts, a year-on-year increase of 6%. Cryptocurrency contracts saw an average daily trading volume of 278,000 contracts (with a notional value of $12 billion), a year-on-year increase of 139%. Additionally, micro-Ethereum futures contracts saw an average daily trading volume of 144,000 contracts, Ethereum futures contracts 19,000 contracts, and micro-Bitcoin futures contracts 75,000 contracts. (PRNewswire)