Bitcoin enters its first full gapless CME week after May 29 shift to 24/7 trading

CME Group's crypto futures and options have traded continuously since 4:00 p.m. CT on May 29, setting up the first full week without the traditional weekend CME gap. In the first 48 hours, more than 7,200 contracts traded (about $50 million notional) as Bitcoin nearly lost the $70,000 level while U.S. equities closed at record highs on June 1.