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Topic: [2016-06-13] Exchanges are having trouble filling orders as bitcoin prices rise (Read 393 times)

legendary
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Trading volumes have actually increased during the last few days.  Huh
So it means orders are indeed being filled.
Specific sites could be having issues with the huge load on their websites.
newbie
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"The high demand is a reminder of earlier times in bitcoin, especially during the 2013 rally where prices reached an all time high exceeding $1100 USD per bitcoin. At the time Coinbase experienced the same issues where the site would crash during the heaviest times due to liquidity issues."
sr. member
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Over the weekend the price of bitcoin has skyrocketed. It went from $584 on Saturday, $642 on Sunday, and to $703 USD as of this writing on Monday, a $119 increase in 48 hours. With the huge spike, it seems that bitcoin exchanges are having a hard time keeping up with the volume.

Read more: http://bitcoinx.io/news/articles/exchanges-are-having-trouble-filling-orders-as-bitcoin-prices-rise/
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