According to @EricCryptoman, the BTC CME gap has just been filled, and Friday’s sell-off occurred outside CME trading hours so it did not create an official CME gap, source: @EricCryptoman. According to @EricCryptoman, traders should watch the upcoming New York session for potential strength in BTC within the next few hours, source: @EricCryptoman. CME Bitcoin futures have scheduled daily and weekend closures, so off-hours moves can result in visible gaps on CME charts relative to 24/7 spot trading, source: CME Group market hours.

According to @GracyBitget, the latest U.S. Producer Price Index release sent crypto on a roller coaster, underscoring Wall Street’s growing influence on digital assets. Source: @GracyBitget on X, Aug 15, 2025. Liquidity and volatility in BTC and ETH consistently spike around 08:30 ET macro prints such as PPI and CPI, concentrating price discovery during the New York session. Source: Kaiko Research 2023–2024 market microstructure analyses. PPI is released at 08:30 a.m. Eastern Time, repeatedly positioning U.S. data as the primary event risk for intraday crypto moves. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics PPI release schedule. Institutional participation during U.S. hours has deepened, with CME Bitcoin futures open interest and volumes reaching record highs in 2024. Source: CME Group market statistics, 2024. For APAC traders, align entries, exits, and leverage with the 08:30 ET data window and the New York cash session to mitigate slippage and whipsaws. Source: synthesis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kaiko Research, and CME Group data.