CME Group prepares to offer 24/7 coverage for cryptocurrency options and futures, finally mimicking crypto native 1 proposal will take force after regulatory 2 Group, the leading derivatives marketplace, plans to introduce cryptocurrency futures and options with 24/7 availability in early 3 early 2026, trade crypto on your schedule. 🚀 ➡️ 0 4 — CME Group (@CMEGroup) October 2, 2025 The markets will be available at the beginning of 2026, pending regulatory review. Currently, the market operates with a daily settlement, though allowing early trading at settlement 5 new drive for round-the-clock trading follows increased demand for crypto services, and the advantage of crypto-native exchanges is 6 may now tap other regions, offering more active trading with expectations for an ongoing bull market in 7 Group to offer 24/7 access through Globex Crypto markets are usually active based on regional hours, with a spike from the Asian and European markets, followed by US markets . ‘ 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 8 is the ideal market for 24/7 9 Globex will offer the service, though with a two-hour weekly maintenance period over the 10 over holidays and weekends will have a trade day on the following business 11 native markets, clearing, settlement, and reporting will be processed on the following business 12 Group reaches peak crypto activity in 2025 Demand for crypto futures and options peaked on CME in 13 of September 18, the market noted peak notional open interest at $39B.
August was a record month for CME, with 335,200 contracts, up 95% 14 exchange also drew in 1,010 holders of large-scale open interest across all crypto products for the week of September 15 is the venue for ETF holders to hedge their exposure to BTC and 16 overall increased demand for futures and options trading is still happening on crypto-native 17 shift to 24/7 trading may also change the effect of CME pricing on the 18 CME is closed, the price often posts a ‘gap’ from the ongoing crypto-native 19 often look to the CME price gap as an indicator of future price 20 coming months may be the last ones to post gaps. Currently, the market has set up a gap at $110,000 per BTC, potentially threatening the recent recovery to $119,000.
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