📈 Nasdaq Proposes 23-Hour Market Schedule to Mirror Crypto Exchanges

⟢ Nasdaq has submitted a proposal to introduce 23-hour daily trading, five days a week, targeting a launch date of December 6, 2026 (pending SEC approval).

🕒 Key Schedule Details
⟢ New Overnight Session: 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. ET.

⟢ Daily Maintenance: A mandatory one-hour pause will occur daily for processing and system transitions.

⟢ Weekly Operation: Runs from Sunday at 9:00 p.m. through Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

⟢ Core Hours Unchanged: The primary pricing window remains from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

💡 Crypto's Growing Influence on Traditional Finance
⟢ Industry leaders note that Nasdaq's expansion mirrors the always-on model pioneered by cryptocurrency markets:

⟢ TradFi Adapting: Analysts point out that traditional finance is increasingly adopting crypto-native concepts like extended hours, perpetual futures, and tokenized assets.

⟢ Market Expansion: Crypto platforms are simultaneously expanding into traditional assets, with equity perpetual futures and tokenized equities seeing massive volume growth.

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