CME Posts Record Q3 Revenue As Crypto Derivatives Push Continues
Summary
CME Group reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.737 billion, up about 13% year over year, and average daily trading volume of roughly 29.4 million contracts. The figures cover the company’s entire business and do not disclose crypto-specific revenue or growth. CME had scheduled Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures to launch October 19, subject to regulatory review. Separately, first-half 2026 crypto futures and options averaged 279,800 contracts daily, representing $8.3 billion in notional value. The earnings results show strong overall exchange activity but do not reveal crypto traders’ market direction or the digital-asset business’s precise contribution.
