US EditionCME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options Trading in Early 2026
CME Group will offer continuous crypto futures and options trading with a brief weekly maintenance window, driven by a 230% year-on-year rise in average daily volume, pending approval.
- Beginning in early 2026, CME Group plans to enable 24/7 trading of crypto futures and options on CME Globex, pending regulatory review.
- Record trading in 2025, including $39 billion notional open interest on Sept. 18 and August ADV of 411,000 contracts, pushed institutional demand for continuous crypto trading, Tim McCourt said.
- With a brief two-hour maintenance pause, CME will run continuous crypto futures and options on CME Globex, booking Friday evening through Sunday evening trades with next-business-day clearing and settlement processes.
- The change could reduce the 'CME Gap' by removing its primary driver and give institutional investors a regulated alternative to offshore crypto platforms with nonstop trading.
- Over the longer term, systematic trading models should recalibrate, while liquidity providers and risk desks may tighten weekend quotes, reducing Monday reopen volatility in 2026.
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CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures in 2026
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has revealed plans to introduce 24/7 trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options beginning in early 2026. If approved, this will make it the first major U.S.-regulated exchange to offer around-the-clock access to crypto derivatives, aligning it with DeFi standards. Rising Client Demand The derivatives marketplace announced in a Thursday statement that, subject to regulatory green light, it plans to …
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CME Group to Launch 24/7 Trading for Crypto Futures and Options in 2026
The world’s leading derivatives marketplace said the move reflects rising demand from clients seeking to manage crypto risk every day of the week. “While not all markets lend themselves to operating 24/7, client demand for around-the-clock cryptocurrency trading has grown as market participants need to manage their risk every day of the week,” said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group. “Ensuring that o…
CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading in Early 2026
CME Group will offer round-the-clock trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options starting early 2026, eliminating the weekend and overnight gaps that have separated regulated derivatives markets from the always-on nature of spot crypto trading.The move, announced Thursday in a statement, addresses growing client demand for continuous risk management capabilities in a market that never sleeps. Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and A…
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