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

CME Group announced it has expanded its crypto derivatives offering to around-the-clock trading, allowing traders to access Bitcoin and Ethereum futures and options whenever they choose.

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CME Group is moving its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options market to 24/7 trading, a structural shift that could remove one of Bitcoin’s most watched weekend market patterns: the CME gap. For BTC traders, the change matters because the gap has long served as both a technical reference point and a symbol of the mismatch between crypto’s always-on spot market and traditional derivatives hours. Starting May 29, pending regulatory review, CME says its cryptocurrency futures and options will be available around the clock, seven days a week. The exchange framed the change directly: “Trade the market that never sleeps. Manage positions your way, on your time with the confidence of a regulated marketplace.” Is It Bullish Or Bearish For Bitcoin? That adjustment goes beyond bearish or bullish. Under the old schedule, CME Bitcoin futures stopped trading for the weekend while BTC continued to move on spot exchanges. If Bitcoin rallied or sold off before CME reopened, the futures chart pr

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