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CME Group saw a stronger crypto activity in Q2, despite recent price meltdowns.
In Q2, CME crypto derivatives averaged 250,000 contracts per day, with a notional value of $13.7 billion. That represents a 32% increase year-over-year, according to the <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2026/7/02/cme_group_reportsrecordjuneaveragedailyvolumeandsecond-highestq2.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">report</a> on Thursday.&nbsp;
The record beats the Q1 update, in which the company reported an average daily volume of 198,000 contracts and a notional value of $11.3 billion, driven by its micro ether futures.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, in Q2, Ether futures averaged 18,000 contracts daily.&nbsp;
<h3 id="cme-records-10-7-billion-in-june-volume">CME records $10.7 billion in June volume</h3>
The bulk of Q2 volume was driven by stronger crypto activity in June, as per the report.&nbsp;
CME crypto derivatives averaged 334,000 contracts per day in June 2026, representing $10.7 billion in notional value and a 76% year-over-year increase.&nbsp;
Micro Bitcoin futures stood out among other products, with CME reporting a 46% increase in average daily volume to 77,000 contracts for the month.&nbsp;
The June numbers arrive roughly one month after <a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/cmes-24-7-crypto-futures-trading-reshapes/?__cf_chl_f_tk=n2GmYkn3__IADziA2DJIFsDSlwenkiZVYr_dJooo2Fg-1783113128-1.0.1.1-A1i8xOzPj7FXInuNd7IW7G8_jGh2CKsaGF0BQZUPFlY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CME launched round-the-clock trading</a> for its regulated crypto futures and options.
More than 7,200 crypto futures and options contracts, worth approximately $50 million in notional value, were traded over the inaugural weekend when the 24/7 trading began.&nbsp;
<h3 id="derivatives-make-up-most-of-crypto-volume-in-q1">Derivatives make up most of crypto volume in Q1</h3>
The growth in CME’s Q2 volume points to the widening gap between spot and derivatives volumes.
In January, centralized exchanges reported $5.26 trillion in volumes. Spot trading only accounted for $1.27 trillion, Cryptopolitan reported.&nbsp;
In Q1 2026, the spot market generated approximately $1.94 trillion in volume, and derivatives products led with about $18.63 trillion, making a total of $20.57 trillion in volume for the quarter.&nbsp;
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Binance processed $4.90 trillion in derivatives volume, the largest among centralized exchanges, followed by OKX.
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CME records a stronger Q2 crypto volume at $13.7 billion

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