CME Plans 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading Starting May 29

CME Group, the world's largest derivatives marketplace, announced plans to begin offering 24/7 trading for its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options on its CME Globex platform starting Friday, May 29, pending regulatory review. This move is intended to provide clients with round-the-clock access for hedging and trading digital assets, aligning futures markets with the continuous nature of spot crypto trading. Tim McCourt, CME Group’s global head of equities, foreign exchange, and alternative products, cited record client demand for risk management, noting that notional volume across their crypto futures and options reached $3 trillion in 2025. The new schedule will involve continuous trading with a brief weekly maintenance period over the weekend. This shift reflects the increasing role of regulated derivatives in the crypto market structure, offering institutional investors the protections of the U.S. regulatory framework, unlike many offshore venues. The exchange's crypto complex has seen significant growth, with year-to-date average daily volume up 46% in 2026.

(Source：Bitcoin Magazine)