SEC and CFTC Push for 24/7 U.S. Financial Markets to Compete with Crypto’s Non-Stop Trading
Wall Street regulators finally admit what crypto traders knew all along—markets don't sleep.
The Trading Revolution
SEC and CFTC officials propose dismantling the 9-to-5 trading paradigm that's governed traditional finance for decades. Their solution? Match crypto's relentless 24/7 operational tempo or risk becoming irrelevant.
Regulatory Whiplash
After years of fighting round-the-clock digital asset markets, regulators now seek to replicate their structure. The irony isn't lost on veteran traders who've watched institutions play catch-up since Bitcoin's inception.
Market Infrastructure Overhaul
The proposal would force exchanges, clearing houses, and settlement systems to maintain continuous operations—a logistical nightmare for legacy systems built for nightly batch processing and weekend downtime.
Because nothing says 'financial innovation' like government agencies finally realizing that markets don't close for holidays—though Wall Street bonuses might still need their beauty sleep.
