CME News

$675 million worth of Bitcoin options expired today. Experts debate its potential impact on Bitcoin’s price.

The number of Bitcoins held on exchanges continues to decline despite growing open interest in the futures markets.

A New York-based asset manager has filed for an ETF that will invest up to 5% of its capital into Bitcoin futures contracts despite focusing on energy, agriculture and metals.

Institutional interest in digital assets is growing as major financial players continue to enter the cryptocurrency space.

Different options trading will help to diversify the market, making it flourish on the global financial scene.

Just over a month since open interest in Bitcoin options hit a record high of $1 billion, the latest figures show that it has increased 50% to break $1.5 billion.

CME is gaining presence in Bitcoin options in a market still dominated by Deribit and exchanges, new data reveals.

This week Bitcoin price corrected sharply after rejecting at $10,400 but CME BTC futures data shows institutions remain bullish.

On May 29, CME BTC contracts expire, meaning Bitcoin price could experience volatility before and after the expiry.

Volumes for Bakkt’s futures delivered in BTC are trumping fiat settlements as markets rise to fill a days-old CME gap.

CME customers would rather trade cash-backed Bitcoin products at present.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently saw record Bitcoin trading numbers in multiple categories.

CME Bitcoin options open interest has soared to $142 million in the first half of May, marking an increase of over 10 times the value at the end of last month.

Institutions continue to show interest in Bitcoin and digital assets amid the third Bitcoin halving, data shows.

The run-up to Bitcoin’s halving has driven near-record volumes, with April 30 posting the second-largest daily trade on record.