The subject of 24/7 trading has become a noisier debate in recent months, especially as links between crypto and TradFi markets have seemingly deepened, but generally the OTC world has been reluctant to embrace the concept. While not OTC, CME Group, which interacts with most OTC players, has announced that its Cryptocurrency futures and options will be available for trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning on May 29.

The announcement, which is pending regulatory review, was seen as inevitable in some quarters given what was perceived to the exchange’s…