Bitcoin spiked after a major trading platform went down, and it created a golden opportunity for traders

Orbital ATK Bitcoin prices jumped by as much as 7% almost instantly at around 9 p.m. EST. The move coincided directly with a scheduled shutdown of trading platform BitMEX for maintenance purposes. Insiders say the shutdown led to wild trading opportunities. Prices have subsequently eased back slightly after almost reaching $7,000. Bitcoin’s value surged Tuesday evening, rocketing from around $6,450 to almost $6,900 almost instantly. Markets InsiderSee the rest of the story at Business Insider ...