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Ether CME Futures Volume Shrinks as ETH ETFs Disappoint, Crypto Market Ducks Risk

The decline in trading volumes for ETH instruments suggests lower-than-expected institutional interest in the asset, particularly following the launch of spot ether ETFs, according to CCData.

CME Institutional volume: BTC and ETH futures. (CCData)

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CME's Ether Futures Record Highest Ever Open Interest of 383K ETH After ETF Debut

The approval and subsequent trading of spot ether ETFs in the U.S. has reinvigorated the market, CME's Giovanni Vicioso said.

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Videos

XRP Surges 15% on the Back of Triangle Pattern

XRP surged more than 15% in the past 24 hours, extending the token’s seven-day gains to around 40%, making it the best-performing major, despite favorable regulatory developments for ether and demand for meme coins. Gains in the token started last week as traditional futures powerhouses CME and CF Benchmarks announced the debut of indices and reference rates for XRP. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Institutions Still Skeptical of a Near-Term Bitcoin Price Rally, CME Options Data Show

The higher implied volatility for short-dated puts suggests investors are willing to pay a premium for downside protection, CF Benchmarks said.

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Finance

Coinbase Shares Sink 9% on Report CME to Consider Listing Spot Bitcoin

The stock was the second worst performing among crypto stocks on Thursday.

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Videos

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Appeals Guilty Verdict; CME's Plan for Spot Bitcoin Trading

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev filed an appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. Plus, CME plans to offer spot bitcoin trading to clients, according to a report from the Financial Times. And, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) weighs in on next week's expected vote on U.S. legislation to regulate the crypto industry.

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CME Looks to Take On Binance and Coinbase, Could Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading: Report

The CME is already the top bitcoin futures exchange by open interest, while the offshore, non-regulated Binance dominates the spot market.

A pedestrian passes a sign outside the building which houses the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Back Down to $66K as Rising Treasury Yields Catch Investor Interest

Prediction markets and CME's Fed Watch Tool have virtually ruled out a rate cut until later this year

(CoinDesk Indicies)

Markets

CME Trading Volume Reached Highest in 3 Years After Bitcoin ETF Approval

The total derivatives trading volume on CME rose 35% in January to $94.9 billion, the highest since October 2021.

CME trading volume reached highest in 3 years after bitcoin ETF approval (CCData)

Markets

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Will Trigger 'Selling Pressure' on CME Futures Market: K33

Bitcoin futures' open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surged to an all-time high Tuesday as institutions piled into the asset, speculating on a spot bitcoin ETF approval.

CME bitcoin futures open interest in USD value (CoinGlass)