CME Group mentioned its regulated cryptocurrency futures and choices will likely be out there for buying and selling 24 hours a day, seven days per week starting Might 29, pending regulatory evaluate.
What CME is altering
CME mentioned steady buying and selling will start Friday, Might 29 at 4:00 p.m. CT on CME Globex.
The alternate mentioned there will likely be at the very least a two-hour weekly upkeep interval over the weekend.
CME added that vacation or weekend buying and selling from Friday night by way of Sunday night will carry a commerce date of the next enterprise day.
It mentioned clearing, settlement, and regulatory reporting may even be processed the next enterprise day.
Demand and 2025 quantity
Tim McCourt, CME Group’s world head of equities, FX and different merchandise, mentioned demand for danger administration is driving exercise in its crypto complicated.
McCourt mentioned within the announcement:
“Shopper demand for danger administration within the digital asset market is at an all-time excessive, driving a file $3 trillion in notional quantity throughout our Cryptocurrency futures and choices in 2025.”
2026 exercise to this point
CME mentioned cryptocurrency futures and choices are reaching file volumes once more in 2026.
It reported year-to-date common day by day quantity of 407,200 contracts, up 46% 12 months over 12 months.
CME additionally reported common day by day open curiosity of 335,400 contracts, up 7% 12 months over 12 months.
It mentioned futures common day by day quantity was 403,900 contracts, up 47% 12 months over 12 months.