CME Group Inc., recognized as the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced that it achieved its second-highest August average daily volume $(ADV)$ with 28.1 million contracts. This performance follows an August ADV record set in 2024 with 31.7 million contracts. The company experienced notable ADV across various asset classes, including 16.2 million contracts in interest rates, 6.3 million in equity indexes, 2.2 million in energy, 1.9 million in agricultural products, and 688,000 in metals. Foreign exchange saw an ADV of 670,000 contracts. Highlighting its success, CME Group reported a record cryptocurrency ADV of 411,000 contracts, representing a notional value of $14.9 billion. These results underscore CME Group's pivotal role in enabling clients to manage risk and seize opportunities through an extensive range of global benchmark products.