U.S. Securities Regulator Starts Planning for 24/7 Trading, a Standard in Crypto Markets
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken its first concrete steps toward allowing securities to be bought and sold around the clock, a concept that has long been commonplace in the cryptocurrency world. While traditional equity markets in the United States have historically been confined to set trading hours—typically from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday th…
Sept. 17, 2026, 3:03 p.m.