The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) reported that cryptocurrency futures averaged 210,000 contracts per day in March, with a notional value of $7.98 billion, a 19% increase. Specifically, micro Bitcoin futures saw a 6% increase in daily contract volume, reaching 770 million contracts, while Ethereum futures saw a 53% increase, reaching 190 million contracts per day. Furthermore, the CME Group's overall contract volume averaged 41.1 million contracts per day in March, a new monthly high and a 33% year-over-year increase; the first quarter averaged 36.2 million contracts per day, a new quarterly high and a 22% year-over-year increase. (PRNewswire)