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      "body": "Markets and Prices\n\nPump and dumps, which have long been synonymous with cryptocurrency markets, are facing a clampdown. Bittrex has emphasized its determination to combat the practice, which persists on several exchanges. In an update to its terms of service, Bittrex reiterated that it takes a dim view of pump and dump schemes, and will suspend accounts found to have been participating in such activity.\n\nSee also: 12.6M Viewers Will Hear About Bitcoin Watching The Big Bang Theory\n\nWhat Goes Up…\n\nPump and dumps were around long before cryptocurrency – and indeed the internet – became a thing. 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When the name of the coin to be pumped is announced, it’s a race to buy in and then dump it on the stragglers before they in turn do the same with buyers who come after them. It’s essentially a game of chicken: a contest to see who’ll blink first and offload their holdings. A huge vertical green candle followed by a corresponding red one characterizes flash pumps, which can rally and crash in a matter of minutes.\n\n…Must Come Down\n\n![C67F02E4-1C97-4CFB-8D99-59513297F8E5.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSooseEKHMhA5uVwfrau4GGDhm9yjt9iQsuxNfS4TLLDp/C67F02E4-1C97-4CFB-8D99-59513297F8E5.jpeg)\n\nBittrex Issues a Warning About Cryptocurrency Pump and DumpsTelegram groups with names such as Crypto4pumps and Bigcryptopumps conspire to pick micro-cap coins with low volume, often on the Bittrex exchange. Currently the world’s second largest bitcoin exchange, with a 24-hour volume of $1.2 billion, Bittrex is a prime target. 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      "body": "Markets and Prices\n\nPump and dumps, which have long been synonymous with cryptocurrency markets, are facing a clampdown. Bittrex has emphasized its determination to combat the practice, which persists on several exchanges. In an update to its terms of service, Bittrex reiterated that it takes a dim view of pump and dump schemes, and will suspend accounts found to have been participating in such activity.\n\nSee also: 12.6M Viewers Will Hear About Bitcoin Watching The Big Bang Theory\n\nWhat Goes Up…\n\nPump and dumps were around long before cryptocurrency – and indeed the internet – became a thing. 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