Overview
- Continuous trading is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m. CT on CME Globex with a brief weekly maintenance window.
- Trades executed from Friday evening through Sunday evening will carry the next business day’s trade date, with clearing and regulatory reporting processed then.
- CME cites record usage of its crypto derivatives, including $3 trillion in 2025 notional volume and early‑2026 average daily volume of about 407,200 contracts, up roughly 46% year over year.
- The nonstop schedule will cover the full cryptocurrency suite, including Bitcoin and Ether as well as Solana, XRP, and newly added Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures.
- The rollout remains subject to regulatory review, while CFTC chair Mike Selig has voiced support for 24/7 crypto markets and Nasdaq and the NYSE say they are working on nonstop stock trading models.