CME Group’s average crypto derivatives volume hit record $12 billion in 2025

CME Group's (CME) cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume surged to record highs last year, with average daily volume jumping 139% year-over-year to 278,000 contracts even as the largest tokens fell. The volume equates to roughly $12 billion in daily notional value, according to data released by the company, and marks the crypto products' strongest annual performance since their debut in 2017. The exchange pointed to its micro-ether and micro-bitcoin futures contracts as record performers, with averag ...