CME Crypto Futures Volume Hits Record 795K Contracts Amid Volatility

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email CME Crypto Futures Volume Hits Record 795K Contracts Amid Volatility A surge in institutional and retail demand has pushed CME’s crypto average daily volume up 132% year-over-year, with open interest climbing 82%. By Helene Braun | Edited by Nikhilesh De Nov 24, 2025, 7:09 p.m. (John Gress/Corbis via Getty Images) What to know : CME Group set a new daily record on Nov. 21 with 794,903 crypto futures and options contracts traded. Year-to-date, crypto derivatives volume is up 132% from 2024, with $12 billion in notional value traded daily. Institutional and retail traders are using CME’s regulated products to manage risk amid ongoing crypto market volatility CME Group broke its single-day record for cryptocurrency futures and options trading, logging 794,903 contracts on November 21, the company said. The spike, which surpasses the previous record set in August, highlights a surge in demand for regulated crypto derivatives during a time of heightened market volatility. The Chicago-based exchange has seen activity in its crypto suite climb throughout 2025, fueled by both institutional players and retail investors. Giovanni Vicioso, CME’s global head of cryptocurrency products, said the increase reflects growing interest in tools that help manage risk in an unpredictable market. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story. Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today . See all newsletters Sign me up By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . “Amid ongoing market uncertainty, demand for deeply liquid, regulated crypto risk management tools is accelerating,” he said. The contracts represent assets like bitcoin BTC $ 87,267.39 and ether ETH $ 2,959.71 , and traders use them to hedge against price swings or speculate on future moves without holding the underlying tokens. For example, a hedge fund that expects a downturn in bitcoin might short CME’s bitcoin futures to limit losses on spot holdings. CME's year-to-date crypto average daily volume (ADV) now sits at 270,900 contracts, valued at $12 billion in notional terms, up 132% compared to the same period last year. Open interest, or the number of outstanding contracts, rose 82% year-over-year to 299,700 contracts, totaling $26.6 billion in notional value. In the fourth quarter alone so far, average daily volume has jumped 106% from the same period in 2024, reaching 403,200 contracts with a notional value of $14.2 billion. Open interest for the same period grew 117%, totaling 493,700 contracts valued at $35.4 billion. The increase in trading volume signals that more investors are looking for regulated exposure to crypto markets, even as uncertainty persists. CME Group, which launched its bitcoin futures in 2017, has steadily expanded its crypto offerings to meet this demand. CME Futures Cryptocurrency Derivatives More For You Protocol Research: GoPlus Security By CoinDesk Research Nov 14, 2025 Commissioned by GoPlus What to know : As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M. GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month. 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