[Ethereum Futures Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin for the First Time on CME] On December 3, Ethereum futures trading volume surpassed Bitcoin for the first time on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Priyanka Jain, CME's Director of Equity and Crypto Products, stated that Ethereum options exhibit higher volatility compared to Bitcoin, attracting more traders and driving increased activity in futures trading. In July this year, Ethereum futures open interest also surpassed Bitcoin for the first time. Although Bitcoin still leads in dollar-denominated trading volume, participation in Ethereum derivatives is growing.