The NASDAQ is preparing to introduce a 24-hour exchange on its platform by the second half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
The NASDAQ seems to adopt cryptographic market strategies with this initiative. The objective is to give investors more flexibility, to line up in the world markets and to improve access to capital. The president of Nasdaq, Tal Cohen, said that the exchange worked to ensure that the necessary infrastructure and regulatory executives are in place before the implementation.
The initiative would make Nasdaq the first major US scholarship to operate 24 hours a day, a traditional 9:00 am to 4:00:30 pm of the Eastern negotiation hours.
“We are delighted to share that the NASDAQ began to engage with regulators, market players and other key stakeholders,” wrote Cohen, “in order to activate the 24 -hour five -day exchanges on the NASDAQ stock market.”
This means that the markets would always close on weekends.
Currently, pre-commercial sessions and after opening hours offer limited extensive trading. The NASDAQ 24 -hour model could have a significant impact on market liquidity, allowing investors to react to global events in real time without waiting for the markets to open.
Maintaining liquidity and prevention of excessive volatility outside traditional negotiation hours will require cooperation between scholarships, market manufacturers and regulators.
The NASDAQ should work in close collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other stakeholders in the industry to navigate these complexities.
Implications for Crypto and Bitcoin ETF
A 24 -hour trading model corresponds to the cryptography market, where assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) are negotiated continuously without centralized surveillance.
The introduction of negotiated funds in exchange for Bitcoin in early 2024 has already committed gaps between traditional finances and digital assets. The quarter of Nasdaq could still integrate products related to crypto in traditional markets.
With Spot Bitcoin ETF, like Ishares Bitcoin Trust from BlackRock, land winner, the ability to negotiate these instruments at all hours could improve liquidity and discovery of prices. The trading of Bitcoin ETF options has also grown, indicating an increasing institutional interest.
