The price of Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly dropped from $10,000 to $8,600 on BitMEX as nearly $140 million worth of long contracts were liquidated. The pullback came merely 16 hours after BTC surged to $10,473, testing the dreaded $10,500 resistance level. Bitcoin typically sees a heightened level of volatility when it approaches key dates. Crucial periods in the cryptocurrency market include CME futures expirations and the closure of a weekly or monthly candle. The 14% price plunge, which happened within merely five minutes, occurred without any futures or options expiration dates on the horizon. Cryptocurrency trader ... (full story)