Investing.com — Bitcoin traded little changed on Sunday as CME Group launched round-the-clock trading for its cryptocurrency futures and options products, expanding access to regulated crypto derivatives markets.

Bitcoin was trading up 0.49% at $73,858.5 as of 04:45 ET (08:45 GMT) amid muted market sentiment.

The world’s largest derivatives exchange said its crypto futures and options suite is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its CME Globex platform, allowing traders to respond to market-moving events during weekends, holidays, and overnight sessions.

The move brings CME’s trading schedule closer to the always-open nature of cryptocurrency spot markets, where bitcoin and other digital assets trade…