CME Group's average daily trading volume of crypto derivatives reached $12 billion in 2025, setting a new all-time high.

PANews, January 5th – According to CoinDesk, the cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume on CME Group soared to a record high in 2025. Even as the prices of the largest tokens declined, the average daily trading volume still increased by 139% year-on-year, reaching 278,000 contracts. According to data released by the company, this trading volume is equivalent to a daily notional value of approximately $12 billion, marking the strongest annual performance since the launch of cryptocurrency products in 2017.

The exchange highlighted the outstanding performance of its Micro Ether futures contracts and Micro Bitcoin futures contracts, with average daily trading volumes of 144,000 and 75,000 contracts, respectively. Standard-sized Ether futures also saw significant growth, with average daily trading volume rising to 19,000 contracts. The cryptocurrency business is only part of CME’s record-breaking annual performance. The exchange stated that overall, including assets such as interest rates, energy, and metals, the average daily trading volume reached 28.1 million contracts, setting a new all-time high.