Bitcoin (BTC) can be traded 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It has a unique position in the financial world. However, stock exchanges are only open during working hours and are not traded at night. The constant availability for trade has advantages, but also disadvantages.
The advantages include flexibility and direct access to liquidity. On the other hand, there are disadvantages, such as the susceptibility during restless market phases. This recently became clear again with the panic around the American taxes. This is a problem, especially at the weekend, because Bitcoin can then be sold.
Panic in the world and at the markets
The American government announced new taxes last week. This caused a lot of panic in the traditional financial markets. Bitcoin initially remained relatively stable and stayed above the level of $ 82,000.
The stock market was harder and lost more than the entire cryptom market is worth. The optimism around Bitcoin later turned out to be short -lived, because at the weekend Bitcoin fell below $ 75,000.
Crypto always tradable: a curse?
Loud Lucas OutumuroHead of Research at the Intotheblock crypto analysis platform, the continuous tradability is the reason why investors sold their Bitcoin massively. During a live broadcast of cointelegraphs chainreaction, Outumuro explained:
“There are only a few assets that people can sell on Sunday because most markets are closed. This enables large crashes because people are panicked and Bitcoin is the biggest asset they can sell on weekends.”
During the Paris Blockchain Week 2025, Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, also spoke about another aspect that plays a role. That is that many investors have one Leverage Have position in Bitcoin.
This means that this group lends money to enlarge its Bitcoin investment. These positions are particularly susceptible to strong price returns, and these declines can have additional effects on the price through liquidations.
This is particularly the case when the trading volume is low. At the weekend, the trading volume is often lower and thus the chance of so -called “Flash Crashes“Bigger.
Or is 24/7 Bitcoin (BTC) a blessing?
The positive side of constant liquidity is also emphasized by back and outumuro, because it can also be positive in calmer period. Bitcoin can recover from course corrections relatively quickly in the periods in which it can be tradable and be ahead of the financial markets with a positive price movement in good market conditions.
The two -sided character of Bitcoins permanent liquidity remains an important focus point for investors. Consider the additional risks that the 24/7 market brings, but also the unique opportunities that this constant availability offers.