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![Spokesperson clarifies no official plans for SOL and XRP futures after CME leak](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/09/crypto-news-Shaping-the-future-of-crypto-option04-880x523.webp)
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After a leaked page detailed Solana and XRP futures on CME, a spokesperson confirmed that it was an early mock-up and no official plans have been finalized yet. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a global leader in derivatives trading, may be…
![CME could launch SOL and XRP futures on Feb. 10](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2025/01/crypto-news-exchange-option06-880x523.webp)
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The CME’s staging website indicated investors could soon access futures contracts for Solana and Ripple’s XRP.
![Bitcoin CME futures hit $100k, but spot price hasn’t caught up](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/11/crypto-news-The-transformative-potential-of-Bitcoin-in-the-job-market-option02-880x523.webp)
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Bitcoin touched $100,000 on the CME Futures platform, while the token’s spot price lagged slightly during Thanksgiving.
![CME to launch Euro-denominated micro Bitcoin, Ether futures](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-Bitcoin-and-Ethereum-blurry-hologram-nft-blackground-bright-neon-colors-сyberpunk-styl-v5.2-880x525.jpg)
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced the upcoming launch of euro-denominated micro Bitcoin and Ether futures, set for Mar. 18, pending regulatory clearance.
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Open interest (OI) in Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has approached record highs not seen since October 2021. Bitcoin’s (BTC) OI on the CME has risen to $5.2 billion, just $200 million less than the ATH hit…
![CME overtakes Binance as leading Bitcoin futures exchange](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-stable-coins-and-finance-stock-exchange-blurry-blackground-bright-neon-colors-сyberpunk-style-v5.2-880x525.png)
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The regulated derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange has surpassed Binance to become the leading Bitcoin (BTC) futures exchange. The shift marks the first time in two years that CME has claimed the top spot, indicating a surge in demand from…
![CME becomes second-largest Bitcoin futures exchange, closing in on Binance](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-bitcoin-coin-blockchain-and-artificial-intelligence-background-low-880x525.jpg)
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CME’s notional open interest has surged to $3.57 billion, securing its position as the second-largest exchange in the trading of standard Bitcoin and perpetual futures. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a regulated entity, is ascending the ranks among the largest…
![CME to launch BTC and ETH reference rates in APAC region](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/07/crypto-news-hacker-asian-woman-writing-a-code-on-his-laptop-blurry-background-dark-colores-low-poly-sty-v5.1-880x525.jpg)
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CME Group will launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) reference rates for the Asia Pacific region. On Aug. 16, CME Group announced it would launch the new reference rates on Sept. 11. The senior director for digital currency products at…
![CME launches reference rates for Axie Infinity, Chiliz and Decentraland](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/01/Trading-Prices-generic-2-880x525.jpg)
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced the launch of reference rates for Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ) and Decentraland (MANA) on Jan.30.
![Nomura Securities to Offer Bitcoin OTC Derivatives](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/01/bitcoin-880x525.jpg)
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Earlier today, Japan-based financial services provider Nomura Securities announced that it would be offering over-the-counter bitcoin derivatives to its customers. Nomura Securities Turns to BTC Derivatives Per a Reuters report, the securities entity is set to provide bitcoin derivatives, albeit…
![The CME Group Is Set to Offer Micro-Sized Bitcoin and Ether Options](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/03/BTC_ETH-880x525.jpg)
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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, also known as the CME Group, hopes to add micro Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) options to its product lineup.
![Bitcoin (BTC) Futures Trading Rises on CME As Exchanges Prepare to Enter the Derivatives Market](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2021/12/Bitcoin-Futures-Trading-Rises-on-CME-880x525.jpg)
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According to statistics from glassnode, BTC futures trading is on the rise. The report follows FTX, Crypto.com, and Coinbase’s announcement that unveiled their preparation to join the derivatives market. BTC Futures Trading Increases on CME As per recent reports, derivative…
![Wall Street Giant Citigroup Could Soon Trade CME Bitcoin Futures](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2021/05/Citi-bank-is-considering-launching-crypto-trading-and-custody-services-880x525.jpg)
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According to the bank’s spokesman on Tuesday, Wall Street giant Citigroup (NYSE: C) is eager as they await regulatory approval to start offering bitcoin (BTC, -3.59%) futures trading contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Institutional Clients Another individual familiar…
![Brazil’s CVM Approves Latin America’s First-Ever Bitcoin ETF](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2021/03/First-Bitcoin-ETF-Approved-in-Latin-America-880x525.jpg)
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This year has been a promising one for Bitcoin ETF approvals as yet another exchange-traded fund monitoring the success of the first-ever cryptocurrency will arise – this time, in Brazil. CVM, Brazil’s exchange commission, gave QR Capital’s application the go-ahead,…
![$1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Options Are Expiring Today, Here’s What It Means](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2019/05/Bitcoin-as-a-Haven-Asset-Investors-De-Risking-Portfolios-Following-Dovish-Monetary-Policies-880x525.jpg)
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The BTC options market has heated up in the past year – with expiration dates becoming one of the most anticipated events throughout the year. Today, on June 26, Bitcoin options worth $1 billion will expire, with analysts divided on…
![CME’s BTC Options Grow by Record Volume After Bitcoin Halving](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2019/05/Bitcoin-as-a-Haven-Asset-Investors-De-Risking-Portfolios-Following-Dovish-Monetary-Policies-880x525.jpg)
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Bitcoin’s now-concluded halving event, which several in the industry cited as a price catalyst, seems to have revived institutional interest in a hyped, but overlooked trading product. Bitcoin Halving Spurs Options Interest As reported by The Block on May 17,…