CME Group
CME Forex Volumes Drop 25% in November Despite Record Crypto Trading
- The FX contracts fall to 746,000 daily as interest rate and equity products dominate November activity.
- The crypto derivatives hit record 424,000 contracts while overall volumes reach second-highest monthly level.
Wednesday, 03/12/2025 | 10:37 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CME to Resume Trading, but the Outage Left Brokers ‘Flying Blind’
- CME’s multi-hour systems failure froze key futures and forced brokers onto internal pricing models.
- CME announced that BrokerTec EU, BrokerTec US Actives and EBS were open and trading, and that its futures and options markets would reopen at 7:30 a.m. Central Time.
Friday, 28/11/2025 | 13:42 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
CME Group Faces Data Centre-Related Outage: FX, Commodities Price Update Stop
- The derivatives venue operator said that the outage is happening “due to a cooling issue in CyrusOne data centres.”
- Prices were not updating on the EBS foreign exchange platform.
Friday, 28/11/2025 | 06:40 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Why Is Derivatives Giant CME Partnering With Sports Bettors? Prediction Markets Boom Holds the Answer
- Starting in December, FanDuel Predicts users will be able to trade contracts on sports outcomes, stock indexes, and commodities for as little as one cent.
- The partnership, however, arrives amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty and scrutiny over whether event contracts constitute gambling.
Thursday, 13/11/2025 | 07:16 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CME Expands Crypto Offering with Options on Solana and XRP Futures
- Cumberland DRW and Galaxy reportedly executed the first Solana options trade on the marketplace.
- The addition aims to give institutional traders more tools for risk management and strategy diversification.
Tuesday, 14/10/2025 | 20:11 GMT by
Jared Kirui
CME’s OSTTRA Exit May Impact Retail Investors as Focus Shifts to Derivatives
- The $3.1 billion proceeds from the sale will be divided equally between S&P Global and CME Group.
- OSTTRA, established in 2021, provides post-trade services across multiple asset classes.
Friday, 10/10/2025 | 13:09 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Former CME Director Helena Jarabakova Joins TradingView to Drive Retail Partnerships
- Jarabakova Spent over ten years at GFI Group, including six years as VP, Global Head of Marketing.
- She began post-trade marketing career at OSTTRA as Senior Director in London for over two years.
Thursday, 09/10/2025 | 21:24 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CME Group Wants to Keep Its Crypto Markets Open 24/7 From Next Year
- Currently, the group's regulated crypto futures and options close on weekends and outside certain daily hours.
- CME has also expanded into event contracts to allow users to place bets on financial events.
Thursday, 02/10/2025 | 15:32 GMT by
Jared Kirui
CME Brings Wall Street to Sports Bettors with New Event Contracts Partnership
- The Chicago derivatives giant partners with the online gaming company to offer $1 trades to sports gambling fans.
- The binary options-style products gain regulatory support and mainstream adoption, including Robinhood, Crypto.com and Interactive Brokers.
Thursday, 21/08/2025 | 06:21 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Bloomberg to Add EBS Spot FX Data to Benchmark in Deal With CME Group
- The inclusion of EBS Market data is intended to enhance BFIX's transparency, accuracy, and alignment with real-market pricing.
- Trading Technologies also recently integrated with EBS Market to allow users to trade spot FX, precious metals, and non-deliverable forwards.
Wednesday, 16/07/2025 | 13:25 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Forex Volumes Surges 30% at World's Biggest Exchange
- CME Group reported record international trading volumes in Q2 2025, with foreign exchange products rising visibly in Latin America.
- Moreover, the global daily volumes reached 9.2 million contracts, up 18% year-over-year.
Thursday, 10/07/2025 | 07:51 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CME’s FX Marketplace Posts $1.4 Billion Daily Volume, Attracts 40 Clients in First Month
- The new platform reportedly drew more than 20 banks that had not previously traded FX futures.
- FX Spot+ launched about a month ago to give traders access to daily FX futures liquidity presented in the spot market.
Thursday, 22/05/2025 | 13:23 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Still Investing or Already Binary Options Gambling? Event Contracts Are Set to Become a “Trillion Dollar Asset Class”
- Prediction markets boomed in 2025 as retail trading giant Robinhood added them to its platform.
- Although the CFTC approved their issuance a few years ago, the agency is now questioning whether it made the right decision.
Tuesday, 29/04/2025 | 13:41 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
After 20 Years at Citi, Albuquerque Finds New Home at CME to Lead Risk Management
- CME Group has appointed Citigroup veteran Vijay Albuquerque as Chief Risk Officer for its Clearing division.
- He brings extensive experience in market risk management to the derivatives marketplace operator.
Thursday, 24/04/2025 | 08:53 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CME Group FX Volumes Jump 17% as Q1 Revenue Hits Record $1.6 Billion
- CME Group reported record Q1 2025 results with foreign exchange volumes surging 16.8% year-over-year to 1.15M contracts daily,
- The derivatives marketplace achieved all-time high revenue of $1.6 billion amid increased client hedging across all asset classes.
Wednesday, 23/04/2025 | 13:19 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CME Group's Crypto Derivatives Trading Jumps Nearly 60% in March, Driven by Micro Bitcoin Futures
- The group's crypto derivatives ADV rose 59% year-over-year to 176,000 contracts.
- Its micro Bitcoin futures also surged substantially, rising 113% year-over-year to 77,000 ADV.
Wednesday, 02/04/2025 | 13:07 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Will Solana Go Up? CME to Launch SOL Futures as Institutional Interest Rises
- These futures contracts aim to enable institutional and retail investors to trade and hedge against Solana’s price movements efficiently.
- The new Solana futures will reportedly expand CME’s existing crypto product suite, which includes Bitcoin and Ether futures and options.
Friday, 28/02/2025 | 15:11 GMT by
Jared Kirui
Robinhood Users Gain Access to CME Group’s Equity, Crypto, and Commodity Futures
- The offering includes futures tied to S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, Dow Jones, Bitcoin, and ether.
- Robinhood app users in the US are gaining access to CME Group futures products.
Wednesday, 29/01/2025 | 15:18 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CME Denies Possibility of XRP and SOL Futures Listing, Calls It an “Error”
- A leaked webpage from the CME website suggested the exchange might list futures for these two cryptocurrencies.
- The CFTC currently authorises only Bitcoin and Ether derivatives.
Thursday, 23/01/2025 | 08:03 GMT by
Arnab Shome
CME's Futures Commission Merchant Approval Raises “Conflicts of Interest” Concerns
- The Financial Industry Association (FIA) has expressed concerns that this approval may increase systemic risks.
- FIA cited the consolidation of multiple market functions within a single organization.
Tuesday, 29/10/2024 | 20:24 GMT by
Jared Kirui
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