The largest derivatives exchange in the world, CME Group, announced on Thursday that, subject to regulatory approval, cryptocurrency options and futures contracts would start trading on May 29.
In a release, the parent company of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange stated that “CME Group Cryptocurrency futures and options will trade 24/7 on CME Globex with at least a two-hour weekly maintenance period over the weekend.”
According to CME Group, all trading activity on weekends and market holidays will be cleared, settled and posted the next business day. Regulatory reporting will also be filed that day.
The average daily volume of bitcoin futures and options on the exchange in 2026 is up 46% from the year prior, according to CME.
The action follows a joint statement issued in September by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the potential shift to 24/7 capital markets in the United States.
There is already continuous trading on some markets, including those for gold, cryptocurrencies and foreign exchange.
The NYSE announced that its new platform will allow multichain settlement and custody, offer 24/7 trading hours and be able to link to blockchain-based systems.
The company claims that the platform launch is part of a broader digital strategy and will act as a test run for potential tokenised collateral inclusion on the NYSE.
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