📉 Ethereum Derivatives Volume Drops on CME 📉

- Ethereum derivatives trading on CME saw a sharp decline in August.

- Futures volume fell 28.7% to $14.8B, while options volume dropped 37% to $567M.

- This marks the lowest levels since Dec 2023, following the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs in May.

- Bitcoin futures, however, rose 3.74% to $104B, contrasting Ethereum's downturn.

- Analyst Noelle Acheson suggests a preference for Bitcoin ETFs among investors.

- Competition from Solana (SOL) and TRON (TRX) and seasonality may also play a role.

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