The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group has announced plans to extend trading hours for its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options to 24/7, starting May 29, pending regulatory approval.

CME Group to launch 24/7 crypto trading in May

Derivatives marketplace CME Group said it will make its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options available for 24/7 trading beginning May 29, pending regulatory approval, according to a Thursday press release.

The products will trade continuously on CME Globex, the exchange’s electronic trading platform, with a minimum two-hour maintenance window each weekend. Trades executed during weekends or holidays will also be assigned the next business day’s date for clearing, settlement and regulatory…