Fuel for a broader Bitcoin rally? BTC dip fills futures gap, liquidating $1 b...
A CME gap closed at around $55,504 as the price of Bitcoin steeply dropped following the new weekly candle. An important Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin (BTC) futures gap closed as BTC/USD suddenly dropped below $54,000 on Feb. 22. A CME gap forms when the price of Bitcoin moves either up or down after the CME closes during the weekend or holidays in the U.S. Unlike most cryptocurrency exchanges, since the CME Bitcoin futures exchange is not open at all times, a gap forms between CME and many Bitcoin trading platforms.BTC/USDT 4-hour price chart (Binance). Source:....
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