On September 17, COINOTAG cited data from Coinglass indicating that the total open interest of Bitcoin futures contracts across the network stood at 525,200 BTC, equivalent to approximately $31.13 billion. Notably, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) led with 149,500 BTC in open interest, valued at around $8.855 billion. This positioned CME first in the ranking. In comparison, Binance followed closely, with an open interest of 116,700 BTC, translating to roughly $6.914 billion. These figures underscore the significant trading activity and investor interest in Bitcoin futures from both institutional and retail participants on these prominent exchanges.
Source: https://en.coinotag.com/breakingnews/bitcoin-futures-contracts-total-525200-btc-cme-and-binance-lead-in-open-interest/