CME Group Reveals Key Date for Crypto Futures Traders

Leading derivatives marketplace CME Group has confirmed a key date for crypto futures traders. In a tweet, CME Group mentioned May 29 as the date traders will be able to trade crypto futures and options 24/7, pending regulatory review.

Announcing this information, CME Group stated: “In a non-stop market, a strategy that sleeps is a strategy that misses opportunities.”

Starting from May 29, regulated cryptocurrency futures and options will be available for trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

CME Group cited increased client demand for risk management on the digital asset market as a key reason for its push. This same client demand drove a record $3 trillion in notional volume for CME Group’s futures and options in 2025.

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Enabling 24/7 trading will see CME Group cryptocurrency futures and options trade continuously on CME Globex with at least a two-hour weekly maintenance period over the weekend. In addition, all holiday or weekend trading from Friday evening through Sunday evening will have a trade date of the following business day, with clearing, settlement and regulatory reporting processed the following business day as well.

CME Group cryptocurrency futures and options lineup includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM).

Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (Lumens) futures began trading on CME Group on Feb. 9. Last month, Canada’s Bank of Montreal announced a collaboration with CME Group to launch a tokenized cash service.

Bank of Montreal will offer tokenized cash services and deposits to institutional clients, allowing them to move money around more easily at any time. The Canadian bank is launching the service through the network of CME Group, the largest U.S. derivatives exchange.