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Bitcoin’s 24/7 Trading Risk Spikes While Wall Street Sleeps

  • Writer: BridgePort
    BridgePort
  • 1 day ago
  • 1 min read

Published in Bloomberg By Sidartha Shukla, February 11, 2006 at 2.07 PM GMT

Bitcoin's months-long slide has masked a change at the heart of its 24/7 market: trading never stops, but the liquidity that steadies prices increasingly follows US market hours. Our CEO, Nirup Ramalingam, was invited to comment on these developments.

Data from BridgePort, which builds crypto infrastructure solutions, shows that the cost of trading Bitcoin widens by about 11% on weekends. Effective depth for a $100,000 trade deteriorates by nearly 9%, while displayed liquidity falls more than 5%. “A five-day TradFi complex interacting with 24/7 crypto creates fragility,” said Nirup Ramalingam, chief executive of BridgePort. “The largest balance sheet providers are constrained on weekends, while crypto liquidation dynamics continue.” The mismatch often produces a “Monday catch-up” effect, as ETF hedging and flows re-engage. The shift is already shaping new products, including proposed ETFs that target Bitcoin’s overnight moves.

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