CME has opened 7×24 trading for Bitcoin futures and options starting Friday

Odaily reported that CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) has transitioned its Bitcoin futures and options on the Globex platform to 7×24 trading starting Friday, ending the previous fixed closure period from Friday to Sunday. This change also eliminates the "CME gap" that previously formed due to weekend market closures.



Despite the change in trading mechanics, market liquidity remains mainly concentrated in ETF options and offshore perpetual contracts. The open interest of IBIT options is significantly higher than that of CME's crypto options market.