The CME Group has officially placed its bet on a non-stop financial future. Announcing plans for 24/7 crypto derivatives trading in 2026, the world’s leading derivatives exchange is aligning its operations with the relentless pace of the digital age.
This isn’t an isolated experiment but part of a broader vision. CME Chairman Terry Duffy recently told regulators, “I do believe that is the world that we’re going to live in and the market is going to demand it.” He pointed to crypto as the catalyst for this industry-wide transformation.
With peers like ICE and Nasdaq also acknowledging the trend, CME’s decisive move positions it at the forefront of the most significant structural shift in market hours in decades.
