CME June Crypto Contracts Average Daily Trading Volume Increased 76% Year-Over-Year, Notional Value Exceeded $10 Billion

Data released by CME Group shows that its June Average Daily Volume (ADV) set a new record of 30.6 million contracts, up 19% year-over-year; second quarter volume reached 29.8 million contracts, marking the second highest in history. In terms of cryptocurrency, CME's June cryptocurrency futures contracts ADV increased 76% year-over-year to 334,000 contracts, with a notional value of approximately $10.7 billion, of which Micro Bitcoin futures contracts ADV grew 46% to 77,000 contracts; second quarter cryptocurrency futures contracts ADV reached 250,000 contracts, up 32% year-over-year, with a notional value of approximately $13.7 billion, of which Ethereum futures contracts ADV grew 10% to 18,000 contracts.