CME Group has halted trading across its Globex platform, affecting a wide range of contracts tied to stocks and crypto. The temporary suspension is due to “a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centres,” a statement on its website read. “Support is working to resolve the issue in the near term and will advise clients of Pre-Open details as soon as they are available,” the CME team wrote. CyrusOne operates over 55 data centres across the US, Europe and Japan, Reuters noted. The outage has impacted all futures ...

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CME Gaps and Crypto Market Dynamics - Weekend crypto pumps often create CME gaps, with a 65-90% chance of prices falling to fill them [1][13][19][33] - Derivatives markets, estimated to be 4-5 times larger than spot markets, significantly influence crypto prices [4] - CME gaps occur when crypto prices move significantly above or below the last CME futures contract price while the CME is closed [12][14][15] - Bitcoin leads the market, so Bitcoin CME gaps have the most significant impact [13][33] - Bitcoin CME gaps typically fill within 2 weeks, with 80% filling within 30 days [17][36] Institutional Trading and CME Gaps - Institutional investors use basis trades (buying spot Bitcoin ETFs and shorting Bitcoin on the CME) to profit from price discrepancies [21][22] - CME gaps are filled due to institutional trading strategies that realign spot prices with futures prices [23][24] - CME gaps highlight that crypto spot markets may not be as liquid as advertised [26][27] CME's Response and Future Outlook - The CME will introduce 24/7 futures trading in early 2026 to reduce volatility caused by CME gaps [29][30][32] - CME gaps increase volatility in the crypto market, which is undesirable for both traders/investors and institutions [31][32] - Trading CME gaps can be a profitable strategy with proper position sizing, low leverage, and patience [34][42]

Trading Volume & Open Interest - CME Group 的加密货币期货和期权总季度交易量超过 9000 亿美元，创历史新高 [1] - 平均每日未平仓合约 (ADOI) 达到 313 亿美元 [1] - 9 月 18 日，名义未平仓合约峰值达到 390 亿美元 [1] Ethereum Performance - 以太坊期货和期权也创下多个历史新高 [1] - 以太坊单日交易量高达 13.1 亿美元 [1]

NASDAQ Developments - NASDAQ has requested the SEC to allow trading of clearly labeled equivalent rights tokenized shares as traditional stocks, marking a significant move to integrate blockchain technology into US equity markets [2][3] - Tokenized securities are digital representations of stocks that can enhance liquidity, support fractional ownership, and provide access to overseas investors [3] - The proposal seeks to amend existing rules to permit tokenized stocks to be traded similarly to traditional equities, addressing fundamental questions about stock issuance, definition, and settlement [4][5] Gemini Partnership - NASDAQ has become a strategic investor in Gemini Space Station, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, as it prepares for an IPO [6][7] - Gemini holds approximately $20 billion in assets and has processed nearly $300 billion in lifetime trading volume, offering various digital asset services [8] - The firm aims to raise around $300 million in its IPO, with NASDAQ investing $50 million in a private placement, enhancing access to Gemini's services for NASDAQ clients [9] CBOE Innovations - CBOE plans to launch continuous Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts later this year, pending regulatory review [10] - These contracts will have 10-year expirations, cash-settled, and aligned to real-time spot market prices, simplifying position management and reducing costs associated with periodic rolling [11] - The new products are expected to attract both retail and institutional traders, offering substantial advantages for long-term crypto exposure [12][13]

Market Trends - CME Ethereum futures volume reached a record $118 billion in July [1] - Renewed market frenzy contributed to the surge in trading volume [1]

Product Launch - Kraken Derivatives US, a CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives platform, has been launched, integrated directly into Kraken Pro [1] - Clients in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi, and Washington D C can now access CME-listed Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana futures [2] - The platform is built on infrastructure acquired from NinjaTrader and optimized for Kraken's core platform [3] Market Structure - Real-time collateral portability between spot and futures is enabled [3] - Transparent and compliant access via DCM/FCM rails is provided [3] - Integrated risk management, order routing, and position monitoring are available [3] - Institutional-grade liquidity on contracts for BTC, ETH, and SOL is offered [3] Future Plans - Futures on additional asset classes, including commodities, FX, equity indices, and bonds, are on the roadmap [4] - The goal is to build a single system that works across trading modalities: spot, margin, and derivatives [3]