DTCC and EY just dropped a report that's got people talking—US equity markets are eyeing a 24x5 trading schedule by 2026. What's pushing this shift? The crypto playbook. Round-the-clock trading in digital assets has apparently shown traditional finance what's possible when you ditch the closing bell.

Retail traders might jump in first, chasing flexibility. But here's the kicker: institutions are expected to ramp up their activity during those crazy volatile stretches—exactly when the real money moves. It's like watching TradFi slowly admit that maybe, just maybe, crypto had a point about accessibility all along.