Bitcoin News
By James Thorp
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What the SEC Is Actually Examining. The operational questions here are genuinely hard. Running a market for 24 hours isn't just…
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Crypto's Shadow Over This Conversation. It's hard to ignore the context here. Crypto markets have run 24/7 for years, and that's partly…
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What Comes Out of September. After the roundtable, the SEC may move toward further consultations or float actual regulatory…
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The SEC wants to keep the markets open all night. The agency confirmed it will host a roundtable on September 17, 2026, focused entirely on what it would actually take to move U.S.
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It's a bigger deal than it sounds. Right now, U.S. stock exchanges operate on a pretty narrow window compared to global peers.
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That's worth sitting with for a second. The SEC hasn't put a date on any of this beyond September 17. No proposal, no rulemaking, no pilot program announced. Just a roundtable.
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Liquidity is probably the thorniest issue. During traditional off-hours, bid-ask spreads widen, volume drops, and prices can swing on relatively small orders.
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Regulatory frameworks would need work too. Existing rules around order handling, best execution, and market surveillance were built for a session-based model.
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Read also: BitMEX Shuts Down September 23 as HDR Global Exits Crypto Derivatives
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It's hard to ignore the context here. Crypto markets have run 24/7 for years, and that's partly why retail traders have grown comfortable with the idea of buying and selling…
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Whether that pressure is the main driver or just background noise isn't clear yet. But it's probably not a coincidence that the SEC is moving on this now, after years of watching…
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The agency also seems to be looking at how other countries have handled similar transitions.
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Related: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Democrats Push Back Hard
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What's clear is that the agency sees extended trading hours as a real possibility worth examining — not a fringe idea.
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The roundtable agenda hasn't been published yet.
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