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CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading

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February 19, 2026
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CME Group to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading

CME Group, the world's largest financial derivatives exchange, is set to launch 24/7 crypto futures trading on its CME Globex platform beginning on May 29.

In a press release published today, the exchange said crypto futures and options will trade continuously on CME Globex "with at least a two-hour weekly maintenance period over the weekend."

The exchange added that all holiday or weekend trading from Friday evening through Sunday evening will have a trade date of the following business day.

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