[Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to Launch 24/7 Cryptocurrency Trading on May 29] According to Golden Finance, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) will begin 24/7 trading of its regulated cryptocurrency futures and options starting May 29, pending regulatory approval. Trading will continue on the CME Globex platform with only brief weekly maintenance. The company stated that this move comes at a time when demand for digital asset risk management is at an all-time high. CME reported that nominal cryptocurrency trading volume is expected to reach $3 trillion by 2025. As of now, the average daily trading volume for 2026 has increased by 46% year-on-year, reaching 407,200 contracts, with futures average daily trading volume up 47% year-on-year.