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Why is divergence across exchanges "scary"? It just indicates a chaotic market.

• SilasX 9y ago
  Because it means something is stopping the arbitrage trades from happening, like with MtGox and the throttled can't-ever-be-fulfilled withdrawals.
  • Cthulhu_ 9y ago
    Yeah, a 210K+ backlog in unconfirmed transactions and soaring fees: https://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-transactions https://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-transactions