Bitcoin Price Falls 14% Following Bitfinex 'Flash Crash'
Comment added from Zane Tackett, BitFinex's director of community and product development. Bitcoin's price fell 14% in a period of just 30 minutes following a 'flash crash' on exchange Bitfinex yesterday night. The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index had been holding steady between $250 and $255, but dropped to a low of $214.36 just before midnight (UTC). In the same period, the Bitfinex price sunk 29% to $179.35. Bitfinex, which claims to be the most liquid exchange in the world, told CoinDesk the 'flash crash' was triggered when several leveraged positions were forcibly closed in close....
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