Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 5th, CME Group’s latest data shows that in 2025, the average daily trading volume of its cryptocurrency products surged by 139%, reaching 278,000 contracts (worth approximately $12 billion), setting a new record high. Micro Ether futures became the best-performing product, with an average daily trading volume of 144,000 contracts; Micro Bitcoin futures averaged 75,000 contracts per day; Ether futures averaged 19,000 contracts per day, all hitting new annual highs. Cryptocurrency products in Q4 2025 performed even more strongly, with an average daily trading volume of 379,000 contracts (worth $13.3 billion), with Micro Ether futures trading volume increasing by 164% year-over-year. In December alone, the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies also reached a record high of 339,000 contracts.
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CME Group's cryptocurrency product trading volume soars by 139% in 2025, reaching a record high
Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 5th, CME Group’s latest data shows that in 2025, the average daily trading volume of its cryptocurrency products surged by 139%, reaching 278,000 contracts (worth approximately $12 billion), setting a new record high. Micro Ether futures became the best-performing product, with an average daily trading volume of 144,000 contracts; Micro Bitcoin futures averaged 75,000 contracts per day; Ether futures averaged 19,000 contracts per day, all hitting new annual highs. Cryptocurrency products in Q4 2025 performed even more strongly, with an average daily trading volume of 379,000 contracts (worth $13.3 billion), with Micro Ether futures trading volume increasing by 164% year-over-year. In December alone, the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies also reached a record high of 339,000 contracts.