{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"51257","rtpr_id":"nPn64F66Wa","ticker":"CME","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CME"],"title":"CME Group Announces Launch of 24/7 Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Trading","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-01T19:38:34.657Z","article_body":"CME Group Announces Launch of 24/7 Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Trading\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCHICAGO, June 1, 2026\n\nCHICAGO, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading\nderivatives marketplace, today announced it launched 24/7 trading for\nCryptocurrency futures and options. The expanded trading hours, which went\nlive on Friday, May 29, mark a significant milestone in providing global\nmarket participants with always-on access to regulated digital asset risk\nmanagement tools.\n\nOver its inaugural weekend, more than 7,200 Cryptocurrency futures and options\ncontracts were traded (~$50 million in notional), demonstrating immediate\nliquidity and clear demand for transparent, trusted markets. Volume was\nsupported by a healthy ecosystem of retail and institutional firms.\n\n\"By offering continuous liquidity over the weekend, we are meeting client\ndemand and bridging the gap between traditional regulated venues and the 24/7\nnature of crypto assets,\" said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and\nAlternative Products at CME Group. \"Since we introduced our first Bitcoin\nfutures contract in 2017, the ecosystem has evolved in so many ways. Shifting\nto an always-on model represents the next natural evolution for the\nmarketplace, ensuring CME Group continues to provide the continuous price\ndiscovery and trading confidence global investors require.\"\n\n\"Crypto is a 24/7 asset class, and this rollout by CME Group marks the first\ntime our users will be able to trade regulated futures contracts at any hour\nof the day, any day of the week,\" said JB Mackenzie, VP and GM of Futures and\nInternational, Robinhood Markets. \"This launch bridges the weekend gap between\ntraditional derivatives and spot markets, giving our customers the continuous\nflexibility they need to react to market moves in real time.\"\n\n\"As an FCM supporting 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on CME\nGlobex, Ripple Prime is purpose-built for always-on markets,\" said Noel\nKimmel, President of Ripple Prime. \"Institutions managing digital asset\nexposures demand uninterrupted access to regulated crypto derivatives,\nunderpinned by the clearing and financing infrastructure to match. Ripple\nPrime was built to meet that demand -- around the clock, without exception.\"\n\n\"Wedbush has been actively serving clients on a 24/7 basis for over a year,\"\nsaid Bob Fitzsimmons, Executive Vice President, Wedbush Securities Inc. \"We\ncontinue to expand our service in support of the CME Group launch in weekend\ncrypto trading. Client demand drives the evolution of this marketplace. As a\nservice provider we have adopted and developed technology to meet the\nrequirements of the industry and our clients.\"\n\nAlso starting today, Bitcoin Volatility futures\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=755937664&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fmarkets%2Fcryptocurrencies%2Fvolatility%2Fbitcoin-volatility.html%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dbvi_futures_2026&a=Bitcoin+Volatility+futures)\nare now available to trade 24/7. These first-of-their kind regulated products\nare designed to help investors manage risk and trade their view on the 30-day\nimplied volatility of bitcoin, without taking a directional price position.\n\nFor more information, please visit www.cmegroup.com/crypto\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2401940029&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fcrypto&a=www.cmegroup.com%2Fcrypto)\n.\n\nAs the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2893521172&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2F&a=www.cmegroup.com)\n) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize\nportfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to\nefficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer\nthe widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes\nbased on interest rates\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=71763395&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Finterest-rates%2Findex.html&a=interest+rates)\n, equity indexes\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=784226757&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fequity-index%2Findex.html&a=equity+indexes)\n, foreign exchange\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=1818324026&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Ffx%2F&a=foreign+exchange)\n, cryptocurrencies\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2987121562&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fmarkets%2Fcryptocurrencies.html&a=cryptocurrencies)\n, energy\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=4257069323&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fenergy%2F&a=energy)\n, agricultural products\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2091110657&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fagricultural%2F&a=agricultural+products)\n and metals\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2797086040&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fmetals%2F&a=metals)\n.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME\nGlobex\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=3397260042&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fglobex%2Findex.html&a=CME+Globex)\n platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on\nthe EBS platform.  In addition, it operates one of the world's leading\ncentral counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.\n\nCME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and\nE-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago\nBoard of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.\nNYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York\nMercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc.\nBrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of\nEBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices\nLLC (\"S&P DJI\"). \"S&P®\", \"S&P 500®\", \"SPY®\", \"SPX®\", US 500\nand The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC;\nDow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or\ntrademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been\nlicensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based\non the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by\nS&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the\nadvisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the\nproperty of their respective owners.\n\nCME-G\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-announces-launch-of-247-cryptocurrency-futures-and-options-trading-302787513.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-announces-launch-of-247-cryptocurrency-futures-and-options-trading-302787513.html)\n\nSOURCE CME Group\n\n\n\nMedia Contacts, Matt Southerlan, 312.622.8951 or Investor Contact, investors@cmegroup.com; news@cmegroup.com; www.cmegroup.mediaroom.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn64F66Wa","title":"CME Group Announces Launch of 24/7 Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Trading","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CME","created":"2026-06-01T19:38:34.657Z","tickers":["CME"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"CME Group Announces Launch of 24/7 Cryptocurrency Futures and Options Trading\n\nPR Newswire\n\nCHICAGO, June 1, 2026\n\nCHICAGO, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading\nderivatives marketplace, today announced it launched 24/7 trading for\nCryptocurrency futures and options. The expanded trading hours, which went\nlive on Friday, May 29, mark a significant milestone in providing global\nmarket participants with always-on access to regulated digital asset risk\nmanagement tools.\n\nOver its inaugural weekend, more than 7,200 Cryptocurrency futures and options\ncontracts were traded (~$50 million in notional), demonstrating immediate\nliquidity and clear demand for transparent, trusted markets. Volume was\nsupported by a healthy ecosystem of retail and institutional firms.\n\n\"By offering continuous liquidity over the weekend, we are meeting client\ndemand and bridging the gap between traditional regulated venues and the 24/7\nnature of crypto assets,\" said Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and\nAlternative Products at CME Group. \"Since we introduced our first Bitcoin\nfutures contract in 2017, the ecosystem has evolved in so many ways. Shifting\nto an always-on model represents the next natural evolution for the\nmarketplace, ensuring CME Group continues to provide the continuous price\ndiscovery and trading confidence global investors require.\"\n\n\"Crypto is a 24/7 asset class, and this rollout by CME Group marks the first\ntime our users will be able to trade regulated futures contracts at any hour\nof the day, any day of the week,\" said JB Mackenzie, VP and GM of Futures and\nInternational, Robinhood Markets. \"This launch bridges the weekend gap between\ntraditional derivatives and spot markets, giving our customers the continuous\nflexibility they need to react to market moves in real time.\"\n\n\"As an FCM supporting 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on CME\nGlobex, Ripple Prime is purpose-built for always-on markets,\" said Noel\nKimmel, President of Ripple Prime. \"Institutions managing digital asset\nexposures demand uninterrupted access to regulated crypto derivatives,\nunderpinned by the clearing and financing infrastructure to match. Ripple\nPrime was built to meet that demand -- around the clock, without exception.\"\n\n\"Wedbush has been actively serving clients on a 24/7 basis for over a year,\"\nsaid Bob Fitzsimmons, Executive Vice President, Wedbush Securities Inc. \"We\ncontinue to expand our service in support of the CME Group launch in weekend\ncrypto trading. Client demand drives the evolution of this marketplace. As a\nservice provider we have adopted and developed technology to meet the\nrequirements of the industry and our clients.\"\n\nAlso starting today, Bitcoin Volatility futures\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=755937664&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fmarkets%2Fcryptocurrencies%2Fvolatility%2Fbitcoin-volatility.html%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Dorganic_social%26utm_campaign%3Dbvi_futures_2026&a=Bitcoin+Volatility+futures)\nare now available to trade 24/7. These first-of-their kind regulated products\nare designed to help investors manage risk and trade their view on the 30-day\nimplied volatility of bitcoin, without taking a directional price position.\n\nFor more information, please visit www.cmegroup.com/crypto\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2401940029&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fcrypto&a=www.cmegroup.com%2Fcrypto)\n.\n\nAs the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2893521172&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2F&a=www.cmegroup.com)\n) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize\nportfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to\nefficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer\nthe widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes\nbased on interest rates\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=71763395&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Finterest-rates%2Findex.html&a=interest+rates)\n, equity indexes\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=784226757&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fequity-index%2Findex.html&a=equity+indexes)\n, foreign exchange\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=1818324026&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Ffx%2F&a=foreign+exchange)\n, cryptocurrencies\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2987121562&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fmarkets%2Fcryptocurrencies.html&a=cryptocurrencies)\n, energy\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=4257069323&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fenergy%2F&a=energy)\n, agricultural products\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2091110657&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fagricultural%2F&a=agricultural+products)\n and metals\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=2797086040&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Ftrading%2Fmetals%2F&a=metals)\n.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME\nGlobex\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4701329-1&h=3397260042&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cmegroup.com%2Fglobex%2Findex.html&a=CME+Globex)\n platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on\nthe EBS platform.  In addition, it operates one of the world's leading\ncentral counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.\n\nCME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and\nE-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago\nBoard of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.\nNYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York\nMercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc.\nBrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of\nEBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices\nLLC (\"S&P DJI\"). \"S&P®\", \"S&P 500®\", \"SPY®\", \"SPX®\", US 500\nand The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC;\nDow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or\ntrademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been\nlicensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based\non the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by\nS&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the\nadvisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the\nproperty of their respective owners.\n\nCME-G\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-announces-launch-of-247-cryptocurrency-futures-and-options-trading-302787513.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-announces-launch-of-247-cryptocurrency-futures-and-options-trading-302787513.html)\n\nSOURCE CME Group\n\n\n\nMedia Contacts, Matt Southerlan, 312.622.8951 or Investor Contact, investors@cmegroup.com; news@cmegroup.com; www.cmegroup.mediaroom.com\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-01T19:38:34.717517352Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780342714717},"received_at":"2026-06-01T19:38:34.773Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-announces-launch-of-247-cryptocurrency-futures-and-options-trading-302787513.html"},"analysis":{"id":"40689","press_release_id":"51257","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"CME Group launched 24/7 trading for cryptocurrency futures and options, going live on May 29, 2026.\n\nThe inaugural weekend saw more than 7,200 contracts traded with approximately $50 million in notional value, indicating immediate liquidity and demand.\n\nThe expansion includes Bitcoin Volatility futures and is supported by key partners including Robinhood Markets, Ripple Prime, and Wedbush Securities.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"CME extends crypto trading to 24/7, capturing weekend liquidity with strong partner adoption."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"notional_value_inaugural_weekend":"$50 million","contracts_traded_inaugural_weekend":7200}},"quotedText":"By offering continuous liquidity over the weekend, we are meeting client demand and bridging the gap between traditional regulated venues and the 24/7 nature of crypto assets","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Tim McCourt","role":"Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME Group"},{"name":"JB Mackenzie","role":"VP and GM of Futures and International, Robinhood Markets"},{"name":"Noel Kimmel","role":"President of Ripple Prime"},{"name":"Bob Fitzsimmons","role":"Executive Vice President, Wedbush Securities Inc."},{"name":"Matt Southerlan","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["Cryptocurrency futures","Cryptocurrency options","Bitcoin Volatility futures","Bitcoin futures"],"companies":[{"name":"CME Group","ticker":"CME","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Robinhood Markets","ticker":"HOOD","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Ripple Prime","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Wedbush Securities Inc.","relationship":"partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$50 million","context":"notional value of contracts traded in inaugural weekend"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Launch of 24/7 crypto trading is a significant product enhancement for CME's crypto vertical, demonstrating immediate liquidity (~$50M notional) and strong partner support. 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