Institutional activity on leading crypto futures exchange platforms rose by 12% in the last 48 hours, driven by hedge funds positioning for regulatory clarity in the U.S. Markets are watching Fed language for crossover impact into digital asset derivatives. We're About to See a Rush of Crypto ETFs. Here's How to Sort Them Out was originally published by The Motley Fool "While not all markets lend themselves to operating 24/7, client demand for around-the-clock cryptocurrency trading has grown as market participants need to manage their risk every day of the week," McCourt said. Traders point to altcoin futures on large crypto futures exchange outperforming BTC futures by 2%, similar to growth-stock outperformance during easing cycles.