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$3T Crypto Volume Rips Through CME as Institutions Step on the Gas

Institutional demand for crypto derivatives surged late last year as regulated trading venues captured record futures, options, and spot-quoted activity, signaling deeper liquidity, broader participation, and accelerating momentum heading into…

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Bitcoin Derivatives Tighten as Options Open Interest Builds Around Crucial Price Levels

Bitcoin hovered between $94,869 and $95,115 per coin at 9 a.m. EST on Jan. 18, 2026, while derivatives traders remained anything but idle. Futures and options markets show crowded positioning,…

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Platinum’s Supply Squeeze Deepens as Structural Deficits Persist

Platinum’s tightening supply and resilient demand are amplifying long-term market volatility, reinforcing structural deficits that continue to pressure prices and drive growing risk-management activity. A Prolonged Supply Squeeze: Why Platinum…

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CME Group Moves Deeper Into Crypto Futures With ADA, LINK, and XLM Contracts

On Thursday, CME Group said it plans to expand its regulated cryptocurrency derivatives lineup with futures tied to cardano, chainlink, and stellar, targeting a Feb. 9 launch pending regulatory review.…

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Silver Gets a Major Upgrade: CME to Launch New Futures as Retail Demand Hits Record Levels

Silver’s sharp rally is reshaping metals trading as CME Group moves to capture surging retail demand with a smaller futures contract, signaling intensifying momentum, volatility, and investor interest across the…

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Nasdaq and CME Join Forces on Crypto, Sending Clear Signal That Institutions Are All in

Nasdaq and CME Group are reshaping how institutions access crypto, unveiling a regulated, index-based benchmark designed to bring familiar market standards to digital assets as investor demand accelerates. Institutional Demand…

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Silver Bulls Cry Foul as CME Margin Hike Risks Putting the Brakes on a Record Run

Silver’s blistering rally collided with a familiar buzzkill in late December: higher margin requirements from CME Group, a move the exchange framed as routine risk management but that reignited long-running…

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