Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CME Bitcoin Futures Almost Flips to Discount
CME Bitcoin Futures Almost Flips to Discount
Bitcoin bounced up after dipping below $42,000 Friday, tracking losses in U.S. stock futures. New data reveal the premium in the one-month BTC futures listed on the Chicago Me...
CME Bitcoin Futures Almost Flips to Discount

CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut
CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut
The amount of money locked in the bitcoin futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to record highs on Friday as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commi...
CME Sees Record Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Ahead of ETF Debut

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange ascended three spots in the ranking of bitcoin futures exchanges.
CME Returns to Second Place in Latest Rankings of Bitcoin Futures Exchanges
The global derivatives giant improves from fifth place earlier this week. Binance ranks first.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange ascended three spots in the ranking of bitcoin futures exchanges.

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American Buyers Are Fueling Bitcoin’s Rally, Data Suggests
Spot and futures markets reflect the strong bullish sentiment of American investors.
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Bitcoin prices, April 23, 2020.
Bitcoin Rallies 10% Ahead of CME April Futures Expiration
There’s a “general expectation for a pick up in volatility” around CME expiry.
Bitcoin prices, April 23, 2020.

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Bitcoin Options Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop
Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Bitcoin Drops 2% Following Fed's First Emergency Rate Cut Since 2008
Bitcoin prices slid Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an emergency cut in interest rates to counteract risks to the economy from the spreading coronavirus.
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NADA: No one traded Bakkt's bitcoin options this past week. Credit: Shutterstock
Literally No One Is Trading Bakkt’s Bitcoin Options
Trading volumes in bitcoin options listed on the Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform have completely dried up, even while CME’s options product is seeing strong interes...
NADA: No one traded Bakkt's bitcoin options this past week. Credit: Shutterstock

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CME Explores Logging Trade Transactions on Blockchain System
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for two patents outlining a blockchain system that stores and automatically executes financial transactions.
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