Cryptoasset-to-USD Lender BlockFi Announces Inaugural Block Trade for Ethereum Futures on CME Cryptoasset-to-USD lender BlockFi recently announced with CMT Digital that the companies have been cleared for what it claims to be the first-ever block trade for Ethereum futures on the CME, facilitated by ED&F Man Capital Markets Inc. According to BlockFi, CME also offers Bitcoin futures, which are actively traded with more than $2 billion in open interest, allowing traditional firms to obtain crypto exposure through a regulated product. “Futures are also popular for basis arbitrage, which lets market participants provide or receive synthetic financing. BlockFi is one of the leading OTC desks for arbitrageurs trading the spot leg of such transactions, with best-in-class lending rates.”