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CME Group, the foremost marketplace for derivatives, announced today that its cryptocurrency futures and options offerings will be accessible for trading around the clock, seven days a week, beginning in early 2026, pending regulatory approval.
Beginning early 2026, trade crypto on your own timetable.
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— CME Group (@CMEGroup) October 2, 2025
https://t.co/x1FLEwVAnl pic.twitter.com/RmCGMLWh4hThis initiative demonstrates the increasing client demand for continuous risk management in a market that operates without interruption.
Addressing Client Needs
Tim McCourt, global head of equities, FX, and alternative products at CME Group, highlighted the necessity of synchronizing regulated markets with the dynamics of the digital asset industry.
“While not every market is suited for 24/7 operations, the demand from clients for continuous cryptocurrency trading has escalated as market participants require risk management every day of the week,” he stated. “Guaranteeing that our regulated cryptocurrency markets are perpetually available will allow clients to trade confidently at any hour.”
Ongoing Trading with Protections
CME’s cryptocurrency futures and options will be traded continuously on the CME Globex platform, with only a two-hour weekly maintenance break scheduled during the weekend.
To ensure operational uniformity, any trading executed over weekends or holidays will be recorded on the following business day as the official trade date, with clearing, settlement, and regulatory reporting also conducted on the next business day.
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Record Activity in 2025
CME indicates that the extension of trading hours follows a year marked by record growth in CME’s cryptocurrency derivatives sector. In September 2025, notional open interest reached a peak of $39 billion.
August saw an average daily open interest of 335,200 contracts, reflecting a 95% year-on-year increase and representing $31.6 billion in notional value. The average daily trading volume for that month also rose to 411,000 contracts, a 230 percent increase from the previous year, equivalent to $14.9 billion in notional value.
By late September, CME reported over 1,010 large open interest holders across its cryptocurrency offerings, indicating a significant rise in institutional participation.
Broadening the Derivatives Market
CME Group stated it already provides a wide array of benchmark products across key asset classes, including interest rates, equities, foreign exchange, energy, agriculture, metals, and digital assets.
Its ecosystem encompasses CME Globex for futures and options, BrokerTec for fixed income, and EBS for foreign exchange, all backed by CME Clearing, one of the largest central counterparty clearing providers globally.
By integrating its cryptocurrency products into a continuous trading framework, CME is reflecting the advancing maturity of digital assets while reinforcing its position as a link between traditional finance and the 24/7 nature of the crypto economy.
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