• CME targets May launch for 24/7 crypto derivatives trading As both the SEC and CFTC explore 24/7 trading hours for US capital markets, several traditional financial exchanges file to expand hours in anticipation of such a move. • Cointelegraph in your social feed CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, said Thursday that crypto options and futures contracts will begin trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week on May 29, pending regulatory approval. • “CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options will trade continuously on CME Globex with at least a two-hour weekly maintenance period over the weekend,” according to the parent of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’sannouncement. • All trading activity on market holidays and weekends will be cleared, settled and posted the following business day, with regulatory reporting also filed on the following day, CME Group said. • The exchange’s average daily volume for crypto futures and options in 2026 is up 46% year on year, according to CME. • The announcement follows a joint statement in September from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) concerning the potentialshift to 24/7 capital marketsin the United States.
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- CME Group announced that its crypto futures and options will begin trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week on May 29, subject to regulatory approval. The exchange will maintain a two‑hour weekly maintenance window over the weekend, with all activity on holidays and weekends cleared, settled, and reported the following business day. CME noted a 46 % year‑on‑year rise in average daily crypto volume for 2026. The move follows a joint SEC‑CFTC statement on expanding U.S. markets to continuous trading and aligns with other exchanges-such as Nasdaq and NYSE-planning to extend hours or launch token‑trading platforms.
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