CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures and Options Trading on May 29

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Release Time: 02/19/2026 14:01:33

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On February 19, 2026, CME Group announced it will launch 24/7 trading for crypto futures and options on May 29, subject to regulatory approval. Trading will commence at 4:00 PM Central Time and run continuously on CME Globex, with two hours of maintenance each weekend. Holiday and weekend trades will be carried over for clearing and reporting. Tim McCourt stated that demand for crypto risk management has reached record levels, with trading volume hitting $3 trillion. The move is expected to enhance trading activity in digital assets.

BlockBeats news: On February 19, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group announced it will launch 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29, subject to regulatory review.

Starting at 4:00 PM Central Time on Friday, May 29, CME Group’s cryptocurrency futures and options will trade continuously on the CME Globex platform, with at least two hours of maintenance scheduled each weekend. Any trading occurring Friday evening through Sunday evening during holidays or weekends will be rolled over to the next business day, with clearing, settlement, and regulatory reporting also processed on the next business day.

Tim McCourt, Head of Global Equities, Foreign Exchange, and Alternative Products at CME Group, said: “Demand from clients for risk management in the digital assets market has reached unprecedented levels, and our cryptocurrency futures and options notional volume will reach a record $3 trillion.”

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