Bitcoin Friday Futures Become Most Successful CME Group Cryptocurrency Product Launch

CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its Bitcoin Friday futures (BFF) have launched and are available for trading. 31,498 contracts traded across two different contract weeks. The first trade, a block, took place on Sunday, September 29 and was executed by Galaxy and Marex. "With more than 31,000 contracts traded on day one, Bitcoin Friday futures have become our most successful crypto futures launch ever," said Giovanni Vicioso, ...