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Updated · robinhood.com · Jul 4Bitcoin Event Contracts Price 3 A.M. EDT at $63,500-$63,599 Range
2 articles · Updated · robinhood.com · Jul 4Summary
- $63,500 to $63,599.99 was the leading contract band for Bitcoin at 3 a.m. EDT on July 4, priced around 65 cents in live trading.
- CF Benchmarks determines the outcome using its Real Time Index, averaging 60 readings collected during the final minute before expiration.
- $62,300-$62,399.99 and $62,200-$62,299.99 were also actively traded at about 36 cents and 35 cents, while $61,300-$61,399.99 traded near 87 cents.
- The contracts trade nearly 24 hours a day, pause Thursdays from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. ET, and typically pay out within an hour after resolution.
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