Finance
What to know:
- The CME Group, in a fit of capitalist zeal, declares its intention to unleash 24/7 trading upon its cryptocurrency futures and options markets. 🕰️
- This grand scheme, pending the nod of the regulatory overlords, is slated to commence in the distant utopia of early 2026. 📅
- Such a move, they claim, is to satiate the insatiable hunger of clients for ceaseless trading, and to outmaneuver the shadowy, unregulated offshore platforms. 🌍
In a world where the relentless march of time knows no bounds, the CME Group, a titan among institutions, has proclaimed its intention to offer around-the-clock trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options markets. A bold stride, indeed, to align itself with the eternal vigil of the crypto markets, where sleep is but a distant memory. 😴
This service, should the regulatory gods smile upon it, is promised to dawn in early 2026. The firm, with a straight face, declares this as progress. 🌅
“Client demand for around-the-clock cryptocurrency trading has grown,” intones Tim McCourt, CME’s global head of equities, FX, and alternative products, “as market participants need to manage their risk every day of the week.” Ah, the sweet serenade of risk management, a lullaby for the sleepless trader. 🎶
Currently, CME’s crypto products slumber on weekends and outside business hours, a quaint relic of a bygone era. But fear not, for under the new model, traders shall roam the digital plains at all hours, save for a brief weekly maintenance window. Holidays and weekends shall still settle on the next business day, a concession to the gods of consistency. 🛠️
This move, they say, will entice institutions craving the stability of a regulated exchange without the shackles of traditional trading hours. And should it be approved, CME’s 24/7 access might just outshine those offshore platforms, where regulation is but a whisper in the wind. ⚖️
CME Group’s trading venue stands as a beacon for U.S. institutional investors in the crypto derivatives market. It reigns supreme in BTC and ETH futures by open interest, with $16.8 billion and $9.8 billion in notional value of contracts, respectively, as CoinGlass data solemnly attests. 🏆
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2025-10-02 20:05