CME Group Logs $469.5 Billion in Q3 Crypto Derivatives Notional Volume
JH Kim
Summary
- CME Group said its cryptocurrency derivatives notional trading volume reached $469.5 billion in the third quarter of this year.
- It said Bitcoin derivatives accounted for the largest share, with notional trading volume of $326.7 billion.
- Ethereum derivatives recorded $118.8 billion in notional trading volume, and the two assets together accounted for about 94.9% of the total.
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CME Group, the U.S. derivatives exchange, recorded $469.5 billion in notional trading volume for cryptocurrency derivatives in the third quarter, with Bitcoin-related trades accounting for the largest share.
Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 23 that CME Group’s notional trading volume for crypto derivatives totaled $469.5 billion in the third quarter. Of that, Bitcoin derivatives accounted for $326.7 billion.
Ethereum derivatives recorded $118.8 billion in notional trading volume.
Bitcoin made up about 69.6% of the total, while Ethereum accounted for about 25.3%. Combined, the two assets generated $445.5 billion in notional trading volume, or about 94.9% of the total.
JH Kim
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