The US stock market (like #NASDAQ , where companies like Apple, Nvidia, and many crypto-related stocks trade) is only open about 16 hours a day on weekdays – basically from early morning to evening, with some extra time before and after.

Nasdaq just filed a plan yesterday (Dec 15, 2025) to make it open 23 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday to Friday). That means almost non-stop trading, with just a 1-hour break for maintenance. They're hoping to launch this in 2026 if the regulators (#SEC ) say yes.

Why are they doing this?

.People all over the world want to trade US #stocks anytime, especially in different time zones.

.And honestly... it's inspired by crypto! #crypto markets never close (24/7, even weekends), and traders love that freedom. Traditional finance (TradFi) is finally catching up to give the same "always open" vibe.