As the US government stays in shut-down mode, this week’s rally continued on Thursday with $BTC now at $120,566 and $ETH at $4,484.
CME announced that it will launch 24/7 trading for crypto futures and options in early 2026, citing record volumes and growing demand for round-the-clock risk management. This is subject to regulatory review (see below for more).
Other headlines: Perp DEX volume hit a record $1.14T in September, up nearly 50% MoM, led by Aster, Hyperliquid, and Lighter; crypto VC rounds dropped 25% MoM to 62 deals, but total funding rose to $5.12B.
During the last 24 hours, the top three gainers were $ETHFI, $CAKE, and $EIGEN, while the top three losers were $MYX, $M, and $STRK.
