Overview

• Continuous trading will run on CME Globex with a minimum weekly two-hour maintenance window.
• Trades executed from Friday evening through Sunday evening or on holidays will carry the next business day’s trade date, with clearing, settlement and reporting processed on that cycle.
• CME cited record 2025 activity, including $39 billion in notional open interest in mid-September, August average daily volume of 411,000 contracts, and more than 1,010 large open-interest holders.
• The rollout requires CFTC approval, and reporting notes the ongoing U.S. government shutdown could slow the agency’s review timeline.
• The shift will apply to all listed crypto products, as competitors expand similar offerings, and CME plans to add options on Solana and XRP futures on October 13.