Traditional Finance Embraces Extended Trading Hours
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Major financial institutions are accelerating efforts to expand trading hours, with DTCC building infrastructure for 24×5 operations and Nasdaq filing for 23-hour trading days. This institutional push toward near-continuous trading represents a significant shift in traditional market structure, acknowledging the demand for extended accessibility that has long been a hallmark of cryptocurrency markets.
Simultaneously, ICE's development of a tokenized securities platform signals growing institutional adoption of blockchain technology for traditional assets. While these developments validate the crypto market's pioneering role in 24/7 trading, they also highlight the competitive landscape emerging as traditional finance adopts similar operational models. The crypto market's $4.5 billion daily volume advantage in continuous trading may face new challenges as established players enter this space.
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