How thin weekend Bitcoin liquidity turns minor geopolitical news into massive Monday price gaps for ETF holders

An investor who owns Bitcoin through a brokerage account can finish work on Friday, check the closing price of a spot ETF, and assume the position is done moving for the week. Bitcoin, however, has other plans. Between Friday’s close and Monday’s opening bell, Donald Trump can announce a tariff, a war can escalate…
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