CME Group (CME) Micro Bitcoin Futures Surpass 100,000 Contracts Traded

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Micro Bitcoin Futures Surpass 100,000 Contracts Traded

May 11, 2021 8:00 AM UTC

CHICAGO, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that Micro Bitcoin futures volume surpassed 100,000 contracts in the new contract's first six days of trading.

"We are pleased to see strong customer adoption and support for our new Micro Bitcoin futures contract early on," said Tim McCourt, CME Group Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products. "Together with our existing, full-sized Bitcoin futures, this new, smaller contract further strengthens our ability to help a broad array of clients from institutions to sophisticated, active traders to manage their... More