CME reported October average daily volume of 26.3M contracts (all-time October high). Cryptocurrency futures ADV averaged 379,000 contracts per day (~$15.3B), a 226% month-over-month increase. Micro Ether futures ADV surged 583% to 222,000 contracts; micro Bitcoin averaged 80,000 contracts (up 60%). CME cited prior October peak of 25.2M in 2023 and pointed to recent XRP and Solana product launches, spot-quoted Bitcoin and Ether futures roll-outs, and plans for 24/7 futures and options trading.

Volume data: crypto futures ADV rose 226% MoM to 379k contracts (~$15.3B); micro Ether ADV rose 583% to 222k and micro Bitcoin ADV rose 60% to 80k. CME also noted new XRP and Solana launches, spot-quoted BTC/ETH futures and plans for 24/7 trading — concrete increases in liquidity and product availability that can affect short-term derivatives trading.