Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Open interest in Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)'s bitcoin (BTC) futures has surged 35% in four weeks, which could suggest a turning point for bitcoin prices. CoinDesk Markets Team co-managing editor Omkar Godbole joins "First Mover" to discuss, as part of CoinDesk's Trading Week 2023, presented by CME Group.

Nov 7, 2023

Bitcoin's annualized three-month basis, or the difference between futures and spot market prices, on offshore exchanges like Binance, OKX and Deribit, compared to the U.S.-regulated Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), show that the premium on the CME has dropped sharply to 2.2% over the past week. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the "Chart of the Day."

Mar 8, 2023

The market panic that ensued after the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange in early November seems to be abating. The three-month bitcoin (BTC) futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), widely considered a proxy for institutional activity, are drawing a premium over the cryptocurrency's going spot market price for the first time since FTX went bust.

Jan 11, 2023

The three-month bitcoin (BTC) futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) are drawing a premium over the cryptocurrency's going spot market price for the first time since FTX went bust. Innovating Capital General Partner Anthony Georgiades shares his crypto markets analysis and his reaction to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust discount narrowing to an 8-week low. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Jan 11, 2023

A couple of bullish signals for bitcoin (BTC) as more than 37,000 BTC worth $710 million left Coinbase on Tuesday, the biggest single-day outflow since June. Meanwhile, bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped into prolonged "backwardation" during September. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Oct 19, 2022

Tim McCourt, CME Group’s global head of equity & FX Products, shares his crypto market analysis as bitcoin futures premium surges in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Plus, a conversation on what makes ethereum different from bitcoin in the eyes of investors.

Mar 23, 2022

In today’s Chart of the Day segment, Christine Lee analyzes a chart by CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, which illustrates the annualized rolling three-month futures premium in major exchanges such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Binance. The findings indicate a pessimistic sentiment among institutional and retail investors. 

Feb 23, 2022

In today’s Chart of the Day segment, Christine Lee analyzes a chart by CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, which illustrates the annualized rolling three-month futures premium in major exchanges such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Binance. The findings indicate a pessimistic sentiment among institutional and retail investors.

Feb 23, 2022

Bitcoin bounced up after dipping below $42,000 Friday, tracking losses in U.S. stock futures. New data reveal the premium in the one-month BTC futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) almost flipped to a discount. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jan 14, 2022

The amount of money locked in the bitcoin futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to record highs on Friday as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighted futures-based exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to bitcoin. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Oct 18, 2021