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U.S. CME Launches 24-Hour Cryptocurrency Futures Trading, Achieves Approximately 8 Billion Yen in Volume Over First Weekend

2026/06/02 10:13
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Written by L.Kikutani
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U.S. CME Launches 24-Hour Cryptocurrency Futures Trading, Achieves Approximately 8 Billion Yen in Volume Over First Weekend

Round-the-Clock Trading Commences

Round-the-Clock Trading Commences

On May 29 (U.S. Friday), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) began 24/7 trading of cryptocurrency futures and options, including Bitcoin, on its Globex platform. This was disclosed in a press release by the CME Group on June 1.

The trading volume for the first weekend exceeded 7,200 contracts, reaching an estimated principal of about $50 million (approximately 8 billion yen). CME Group's Global Head Tim...

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