Chicago-based derivatives market big CME Group introduced this Thursday, February 19, 2026, that Bitcoin (BTC) and digital forex futures and choices contracts shall be obtainable for buying and selling 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. The measures will come into impact on Could 29, however are topic to overview by the corresponding regulatory authorities.
At the moment, these operations can be found Sunday via Friday from 6:00 PM to five:00 PM (New York time) the next day. There’s a 60-minute interruption every day, and the market closes from 5pm on Friday to 6pm on Sunday.
The corporate's choice is Institutional investor exercise will increase considerably. In response to the corporate's official assertion, the buying and selling quantity of its Bitcoin and cryptocurrency merchandise reached a report 3 billion throughout 2025 (TrillionThis displays the rising want for threat administration instruments that aren’t disrupted by conventional market closures.
It’s value clarifying {that a} weekly upkeep window of a minimum of 2 hours is maintained over the weekend.
Tim McCourt, World Head of Equities and Different Merchandise at CME Group, mentioned: All the time-on entry ensures purchasers can “handle their exposures and commerce with confidence at any time.”.
Relating to the logistics of the operation, CME detailed that trades made on holidays or weekends shall be traded on the subsequent enterprise day. Moreover, clearing, settlement, and regulatory reporting are processed the subsequent enterprise day.
As reported by CriptoNoticias, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency is attracting consideration at CME Group. Final month, Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA), and Stellar (XLM) futures started buying and selling on the alternate. Moreover, CME plans to associate with Google to launch its personal cryptocurrency.
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