ChainCatcher news, Bitcoin's futures price on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has surpassed the $100,000 mark, but the spot price on mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges has not yet broken through $100,000.

ChainCatcher news, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) plans to launch Bitcoin spot trading. According to three people directly familiar with the negotiations, CME has been in discussions with traders who want to buy and sell cryptocurrencies in a regulated market. The plan has not yet been finalized, and if implemented, it would mark a further incursion of major Wall Street institutions into the digital asset industry. As of now, CME has declined to comment.

ChainCatcher news, The Block data shows that the open interest in Bitcoin options at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has reached nearly $2 billion, setting a new record. The increase in open interest indicates higher liquidity and more market participants.Coinglass data shows that among the open interest in options expiring at the end of December, call options account for 65%, while put options account for 35%. When the number of call options exceeds the number of put options, it is generally considered a bullish indicator.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block data, the November CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Bitcoin futures open interest was $4.02 billion, with a monthly trading volume of $73.02 billion, both of which set new highs since November 2021.