CME Group's March cryptocurrency contract daily average trading volume increased by 19%, with a notional value of $7.98 billion.

MarsBitNews · 2026-04-02T12:29:33+00:00

CME Group announced that in March, the average daily trading volume of cryptocurrency contracts reached 210,000 contracts, with a notional value of $7.98 billion, up 19%. Micro Bitcoin futures and Ethereum futures increased by 6% and 53%, respectively. Overall contracts also hit new highs, with significant year-over-year growth in monthly and quarterly averages.

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2026-04-02 12:29:33

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Mars Finance reports that the derivatives market—Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group)—announced that the average daily trading volume for March crypto contracts reached 210,000 contracts, with a notional value of $7.98 billion, up 19%. Of that, the average daily contract trading volume for micro Bitcoin futures rose 6% to 770 million contracts. Ethereum futures’ average daily contract volume increased 53% to 19,000 contracts. In addition, the overall contracts on the CME Group platform saw an average daily trading volume of 41.10 million contracts in March, setting a monthly record and up 33% year over year. In the first quarter, the average daily trading volume reached 36.20 million contracts, setting a quarterly record and up 22%.

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