CME to Launch 24/7 Crypto Futures

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Market Snapshot: Overnight Moves

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• It’s been more of the same sideways slog in crypto markets over the past 24 hours, with BTC currently settling around $68K and ETH still trading under $2,000. 
• Blue-chip altcoins are up slightly over the same period — XRP is up 0.78%, SOL is up 2.93% while DOGE trades 1.55% higher. 
• In options markets we also see more of the status quo. Implied volatility is compressed under 50% for all BTC maturities and between 62% and 68% for ETH, while traders are still positioned defensively with a premium towards put options.

• As BTC consolidates in this $65K-70K region, the average ETF holder’s position is underwater by around 20%, given that the average cost basis is just under $84K. 
• Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their third consecutive day of outflows yesterday (-$165.8M) while exchange traded funds tracking Ether sold $130.1M worth of the token also. 
• Geopolitical tensions also weighed on risk sentiment yesterday, with the prospect of a US attack on Iran still on the table over ongoing nuclear program negotiations. 
• President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One yesterday that “We’re either going to get a deal, or it’s going to be unfortunate for them” and that 10 to 15 days is “pretty much” the “maximum” time he will allocate to negotiations between the two countries.  
• Those worries kept a lid on any rally in the US stock market, with all three major indexes — the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow Jones all closing the day in the red. 
• US treasury yields were largely unchanged in yesterday’s session, while gold is holding up just above $5,000 per ounce. 

• CME Group has announced the launch of 24/7 trading for cryptocurrency futures and options beginning Friday, May 29 at 4:00 pm CT, subject to regulatory review. 
• Trading will run continuously on CME Globex, with a minimum two-hour maintenance window each weekend, and any positions traded from Friday evening through Sunday evening will be dated and processed on the next business day for clearing, settlement, and regulatory reporting.
• This comes as CME Group’s crypto futures and options have continued to achieve record trading volumes in 2026.

• As digital asset treasury companies come under the spotlight, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has posted a statement on X, rejecting claims from “anonymous accounts” that the firm misled investors about its Bitcoin purchases, derivatives strategy, and BTC-backed borrowing disclosures.
• He said all major transactions were announced promptly, arguing critics are misreading financial statements and misunderstanding accounting-driven losses. 
• Gerovich also defended the company’s options strategy and borrowing structure as shareholder-friendly, pointing to strong revenue and operating profit despite a net loss tied to Bitcoin’s price decline.

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