CME Group Launches 24/7 Cryptocurrency Trading

Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert

Source: Coinmarketcap

Updated: 1 hour ago

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Surge in Demand: CME Group launched 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29, 2026, addressing institutional demand for risk management, with a record $3 trillion in notional crypto futures and options volume in 2025.
Structural Trading Optimization: The new schedule eliminates the previous 'CME gap' risk, allowing institutions to trade over weekends and holidays, with over 7,200 contracts traded in the inaugural weekend, representing approximately $50 million in notional value, significantly enhancing market liquidity.
Product Innovation: CME also introduced Bitcoin Volatility futures, the first regulated product tracking 30-day implied volatility, enabling traders to take volatility positions without directional exposure, thus filling a market gap.
Increased Competitive Pressure: CME's 24/7 trading model will pressure other regulated exchanges like Cboe and Eurex to consider matching this schedule, while providing institutional traders with a more competitive trading environment.

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Technical Analysis for ETH

Technical Sentiment Analysis for Ethereum (ETH). As of , Ethereum (ETH) is exhibiting a Neutral technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 5 technical signals, shows that 2 indicators are flashing buy, while 3 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status. Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for ETH stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the crypto.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages. From a structural perspective, ETH is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.

Ethereum (ETH) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	1762.258	1859.149	1948.198	2045.089	2134.138	2231.029	2320.078
Fibonacci	1859.149	1930.178	1974.06	2045.089	2116.118	2160	2231.029

About ETH

Ethereum is a decentralized open-source blockchain system that features its own cryptocurrency, Ether. ETH works as a platform for numerous other cryptocurrencies, as well as for the execution of decentralized smart contracts.Ethereum was first described in a 2013 whitepaper by Vitalik Buterin. Buterin, along with other co-founders, secured funding for the project in an online public crowd sale in the summer of 2014. The project team managed to raise $18.3 million in Bitcoin, and Ethereum’s price in the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) was $0.311, with over 60 million Ether sold. Taking Ethereum’s price now, this puts the return on investment (ROI) at an annualized rate of over 270%, essentially almost quadrupling your investment every year since the summer of 2014.The Ethereum Foundation officially launched the blockchain on July 30, 2015, under the prototype codenamed “Frontier.” Since then, there has been several network updates — “Constantinople” on Feb. 28, 2019, “Istanbul” on Dec. 8, 2019, “Muir Glacier” on Jan. 2, 2020, “Berlin” on April 14, 2021, and most recently on Aug. 5, 2021, the “London” hard fork.Ethereum’s own purported goal is to become a global platform for decentralized applications, allowing users from all over the world to write and run software that is resistant to censorship, downtime and fraud.

About the author

Ohris M. Greyoon

Ohris M. Greyoon holds a Master’s in Computer Science from MIT and has 10 years of experience in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency markets. A pioneer in decentralized finance (DeFi) analysis, he leads Intellectia’s Crypto News, offering cutting-edge insights into digital assets.

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