Nasdaq stock exchange to offer 24-hour trading 5 days a week

The Nasdaq stock exchange will offer 24-hour trading, Monday through Friday, with the change in trading hours expected to take place in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

According to a March 7 statement from Nasdaq president Tal Cohen, the growing international demand for Nasdaq-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and US equities warrants an extension of trading hours. Cohen wrote:

“Over 56 exchange-traded products have launched in the last five years tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, and 98% of these products were introduced outside of the United States.”

“Total foreign holdings of US equities reached $17 trillion as of June 2024, a 97% increase since 2019,” the Nasdaq president continued.

However, Cohen acknowledged that corporate issuers were cautious about 24-hour trading due to concerns surrounding liquidity and corporate actions, adding that there was a need to balance technological innovation and stability.

The Nasdaq announcement follows several Nasdaq applications for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) expressing interest in 24/7 stock trading.

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Nasdaq files for several cryptocurrency ETFs

Virtune, a Swedish digital asset manager, launched two crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange on Feb. 5.

The ETPs provide stock investors with exposure to Avalanche (AVAX) and Cardano (ADA). Virtune’s staked Cardano ETP gives investors an additional 2% yield on top of their 1:1 exposure to the digital asset.

Nasdaq filed to list the Canary HBAR ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 21. The investment vehicle features 1:1 backing with the native coin of the Hedera network, HBAR (HBAR).

On Feb. 24, the stock exchange filed to list the Grayscale Polkadot ETF, which holds the native coin of the layer-0 blockchain network Polkadot, DOT (DOT).

All US ETF filings are still subject to approval by the SEC before live trading can commence on exchanges.

SEC filings for cryptocurrency ETFs surged following Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, signaling a softer regulatory climate for crypto industry firms and asset managers seeking institutional exposure to digital assets.

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