Bitcoin experienced a flash crash outside of regular trading hours, plunging from $116,000 to under $110,000 following Trump’s tariff threats on China. The crash triggered over $19 billion in liquidations, the largest in cryptocurrency history.

The crash reignited debate about the lack of 24/7 trading for BTC ETFs, limiting institutional investors’ ability to manage risk during weekend price shifts. BlackRock’s IBIT ETF, the largest crypto-based fund, has nearly $94 billion in assets under management, reporting $2.70 billion in net inflows.

Institutional investors increasingly view 24/7 liquidity as essential for risk management. ETFs like IBIT, with almost $100 billion in assets, are bound by stock trading hours, hindering response to weekend price swings. Robinhood allows trading from 8 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Friday.

Forbes reported that the extreme volatility in Bitcoin highlights the importance of 24/7 liquidity for institutional investors. ETFs like IBIT, with assets totaling almost $94 billion, are limited to traditional trading hours, preventing responses to weekend price shifts.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Continuous Liquidity Essential To ‘Prudent Risk Management’