CME Group Reports Significant Growth in Cryptocurrency Futures and Options

CME Group has released a report detailing substantial growth in its cryptocurrency futures and options market. According to PANews, the report highlights that in 2025, the nominal principal of these contracts reached nearly $3 trillion, with an average daily trading volume of 280,000 contracts, equivalent to approximately $12 billion. The average daily open interest reached 313,000 contracts, around $26 billion. Compared to the previous year, the fourth quarter saw a 92% increase in trading volume and a doubling of open interest, with the number of Large Open Interest Holders reaching a record high of 1,039. Bitcoin and Ethereum futures continued to provide liquidity, while Micro contracts and products like MET set new trading records. In the spot-quoted futures segment, QBTC achieved a single-day trading volume of 128,000 contracts on December 30, surpassing one million contracts for the month. The combined daily trading volume of spot-quoted futures, including QBTC, QETH, QSOL, and QXRP, reached 131,000 contracts. This growth supports CME's plans to expand its volatility index and TAS products in 2026.