CME Group launches 24/7 trading for crypto futures, closing the gap on always-on markets

Crypto never sleeps. As of May 29, CME Group’s crypto futures and options don’t either. The world’s largest derivatives exchange flipped the switch on 24/7 trading for its entire crypto futures suite at 4:30 p.m. CT, eliminating the weekend closures and limited hours that had defined its digital asset offerings since launch.

CME Group launches 24/7 trading for crypto futures, closing the gap on always-on markets. Crypto never sleeps. As of May 29, CME Group’s crypto futures and options don’t either. The world’s largest derivatives exchange flipped the switch on 24/7 trading for its entire crypto futures suite at 4:30 p.m. CT, eliminating the weekend closures and limited hours that had defined its digital asset offerings since launch. The move covers futures and options on nine assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, Stellar, Avalanche, and Sui. For years, institutional traders had access to crypto futures on a regulated exchange, but only during what amounted to a near-23-hour daily window, with full shutdowns on weekends. That meant price gaps every Monday morning, commonly known as “CME gaps,” which became something of an obsession for c...