CME Group Reports 19% Increase in Daily Trading Volume of Cryptocurrency Contracts in March, Reaching $7.98 Billion

AirdropBlackHole · 2026-04-02T22:39:00+00:00

The CME Group reported a 19% rise in March's average daily trading volume of cryptocurrency contracts, totaling 210,000 contracts valued at $7.98 billion. Micro Bitcoin futures grew by 6%, while Ethereum futures surged by 53%. Overall trading volume also set records for March and the first quarter.

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2026-04-02 22:39:00

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced that the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrency contracts in March reached 210,000 contracts, with a notional value of $7.98 billion, marking a 19% increase. Among these, the average daily trading volume of micro Bitcoin futures grew by 6%, reaching 77,000 contracts, while Ethereum futures saw a 53% increase in average daily trading volume, reaching 19,000 contracts. Additionally, the overall average daily trading volume of contracts on the CME platform in March reached 41.1 million contracts, setting a new monthly record with a year-on-year growth of 33%. The average daily trading volume for the first quarter reached 36.2 million contracts, also a new quarterly high, with a year-on-year increase of 22%.

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