Coin World News: The CME Group, announced today that during the first weekend of its new 7x24 trading hours schedule, it executed nearly 15,000 1-ounce gold futures contracts, with a notional value of approximately $60 million. Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Head of Global Precious Metals Business at CME Group, said: “Gold is a global safe-haven asset, and global events do not stop because it’s the weekend. This launch demonstrates that retail traders have long been prepared and are looking forward to this all-day, regulated, and moderately sized product to manage their gold positions.”