The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed the full agenda and panelist lineup for its SEC 24-Hour Trading Roundtable on September 1, 2026, ahead of the event's September 17, 2026 date at the regulator's headquarters, as of this writing.
The Sept 17 roundtable runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, streamed live on SEC.gov, and will examine how U.S. equity markets move toward near-continuous trading.
This Paul Atkins 24 hour trading push started in July 2026, when the commission first flagged plans for overnight sessions, and has now reached the detailed-planning stage.
According to the SEC's official event page, the September 17 roundtable will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET and examine preparations, operational resiliency, and the potential impact of moving U.S. equity markets toward 24-hour trading. 
The agency has split the day into three panels:
Panel One - Preparedness: exchange and broker-dealer readiness, overnight surveillance, closing-price processes, and clearance/settlement changes
Panel Two - Resiliency: systems capacity, Regulation SCI compliance, failover planning, and overnight trading rules around cybersecurity and staffing
Panel Three - Impact: Liquidity effects, capital formation, and "Day 2" next steps toward full 24 hour stock trading expansion
This SEC meeting panelists list brings together Robinhood, NYSE, Nasdaq, BlackRock, and other major desks. A partial breakdown:
Panel | Confirmed Panelists |
Preparedness | Robinhood, NYSE, BlackRock, Virtu Financial, Cboe, BNY Pershing, UBS, FINRA |
Resiliency | Jane Street, State Street, Samsung, Schwab, Nasdaq, Interactive Brokers, DTCC |
Impact | OTC Markets, BNP Paribas, Invesco, Citadel Securities, Citi, DriveWealth |
Source: SEC's official press release.
For anyone tracking crypto news today, this crypto 24/7 trading comparison writes itself: digital assets have traded around the clock for over a decade, and Wall Street is now studying that exact model.
A separate claim circulating on social media ties the XRP ETF SEC roundtable discussion to Jane Street and Citadel's reported spot XRP ETF exposure.
That specific holding detail has not been confirmed by any official SEC or exchange filing, so it should be treated as unverified community speculation rather than fact until the companies or regulator confirm it directly.
The Block also covered this news in a tweet, noting the same panelist lineup and focus on system readiness and market impact.
An X account, @InvestWithD, also Covered this news in a tweet, framing it as a step toward round-the-clock U.S. finance and raising the unverified XRP ETF holder point above.
Market analysts note the does not itself approve 24-hour trading; it is a fact-finding session that could shape a future rulemaking timeline.
Broader adoption of overnight sessions may pressure exchanges to match crypto-style uptime, though execution could take several more review cycles.
Disclaimer: This article covers a regulatory planning event and does not constitute investment advice. No 24-hour trading rule has been approved as of publication.
