CME Ethereum futures trading volume in July reached a record high of $11.8 billion, an increase of 82% month-on-month; the open interest also rose from $2.97 billion in June to $5.21 billion, an increase of 75%. The total market ETH futures monthly trading volume increased to $2.12 trillion in the same month, up 38% from June, and surpassed the previous high of $1.87 trillion in May 2021 by 13%; the total open interest is approximately $36.3 billion. (The Block)