對加密貨幣暴露的機構胃口正在快速增長

全球衍生品市場在4月的加密合同活動急劇上升，平均每日量飆升至183,000個合同

Crypto derivatives activity on CME soared in April as institutional traders ramped up exposure to digital assets, new trading data showed on Wednesday.

新的交易數據周三顯示，隨著機構交易者增加對數字資產的影響，CME的加密衍生品活動在4月飆升。

The global derivatives marketplace saw average daily volumes in its crypto contracts surge to 183,000—or $8.9 billion in notional value.

全球衍生品市場的平均每日量在其加密合同飆升至183,000，或89億美元的名義價值。

Compared to the same period in 2024, this represents a 129% year-over-year increase and signals accelerating institutional participation in crypto-linked instruments.

與2024年的同一時期相比，這代表同比增長129％，並信號加速了機構參與與加密貨幣互聯儀器的參與。

Ether contracts emerged as the fastest-growing segment. Standard ether futures volumes climbed 239% to average 14,000 contracts daily, while micro ether futures saw a 165% rise to 63,000 contracts. Micro bitcoin futures also posted a 115% increase to reach 78,000 daily contracts.

以太合同成為增長最快的細分市場。標準的以太期貨量增加了239％，每天平均14,000個合同，而微醚期貨則增加了165％，達到63,000個合同。微比特幣期貨還增加了115％，達到78,000份每日合同。

CME’s larger futures contracts are tied to full units—5 BTC or 50 ETH—while its micro futures allow more granular exposure at just one-tenth of those amounts, making them popular among smaller institutions and active traders.

CME的較大期貨合約與全單位（5 BTC或50 ETH）相關，而其微型期貨則允許在僅有的十分之一的粒狀敞口，使它們在較小的機構和活躍的交易者中受歡迎。

The strong April performance builds on an already record-breaking Q1 for CME’s crypto derivatives. Overall trading across all CME markets reached an average of 35.9 million contracts daily, up 36% year-over-year.

強勁的四月表現基於CME的加密衍生品已經打破了紀錄的第一季度。所有CME市場的總體交易平均每天達到3590萬合同，同比增長36％。

Despite the spike in trading volume, Ether’s price remained relatively flat, gaining just over 1% in April. In contrast, Bitcoin posted a 15.8% monthly increase, while the CoinDesk 20 index—used to track the broader market—rose by 12.1%.

儘管交易量激增，但Ether的價格仍然相對平坦，四月份的價格剛剛超過1％。相比之下，比特幣的月度增加了15.8％，而Coindesk 20指數（用於追踪更廣泛的市場）可以追溯到12.1％。