CME Group launches 24/7 trading for Ethereum futures alongside Bitcoin and altcoin derivatives

CME Group is bringing round-the-clock trading to its crypto futures and options suite, including Ethereum, in a move that effectively kills the concept of “market hours” for institutional digital asset derivatives. The expansion to nearly 24/7 trading on CME Globex is set to go live on May 29, 2026, pending regulatory review.

CME Group launches 24/7 trading for Ethereum futures alongside Bitcoin and altcoin derivatives. CME Group is bringing round-the-clock trading to its crypto futures and options suite, including Ethereum, in a move that effectively kills the concept of “market hours” for institutional digital asset derivatives. The expansion to nearly 24/7 trading on CME Globex is set to go live on May 29, 2026, pending regulatory review. What the new trading schedule looks like CME Group announced the expansion on February 19, 2026. Continuous trading will kick off at approximately 4:00 p.m. Central Time, which translates to 10:00 a.m. UTC. The only interruption will be a two-hour weekly maintenance window, making the schedule as close to perpetual as a regulated exchange can realistically get. The change covers a broad roster of digital asset products. Et...