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.
quantifiedstrategies.comCME 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.
No additional contract specifications or margin adjustments were detailed in the initial notices. >"CME Group has officially launched 24/7 trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options products, bringing regulated crypto derivatives closer to the always-on nature of digital asset markets." — CoinDesk, June 1, 2026
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