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CME Group Starts 24/7 Trading of Bitcoin Futures and Options
The exchange began continuous trading of cryptocurrency futures and options contracts on June 1. The change removes daily halts and weekend closures for Bitcoin and other crypto products.
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CME Group began 24/7 trading of cryptocurrency futures and options contracts on June 1. The new schedule covers Bitcoin futures and options along with additional crypto products on the exchange's electronic platform.
Traders can now submit orders for these contracts at any time without scheduled daily pauses. The platform operates without the previous weekend closures that had applied to the contracts.
Background on the Change The launch follows announcements from the exchange confirming the start of continuous trading. No additional contract specifications or margin adjustments were detailed in the initial notices.
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