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Bitcoin Dips Below $61K, Ether Slips 3% as Some PlusToken China Ponzi-Related Coins Moved to Exchanges

One observer noted 7,000 PlusToken-related ETH transferred to crypto exchanges on Wednesday, raising concerns about potential selling pressure.

Bitcoin price on 10 09 (CoinDesk)

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Ringleaders of PlusToken Scam Jailed for Up to 11 Years

Fourteen operators of the giant PlusToken scam have been sentenced in China to up to 11 years in prison.

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Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4B in Crypto From PlusToken Scam

Cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars have been seized during the police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China.

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Is Scam Selling Suppressing the Price of Bitcoin?

Scam selling, a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the “whack-a-mole” economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever.

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Bitcoin Options Saw Record Volume of $198M Amid Recent Price Drop

Trading volume records in bitcoin’s options market were smashed on Monday as investors scrambled to hedge their positions amid the selloff.

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Markets

Market Liquidations Cause Cascade in Bitcoin Price

The price of bitcoin dropped sharply over the past 24 hours as a confluence of events has led to traders hitting the sell button.

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Bitcoin's Sharp Price Drop May Have Been Prompted by $120M Scam Sell-off

Bitcoin has quickly plunged to two-month lows, with some analysts suggesting an over-$100 million liquidation by PlusToken scammers as the cause.

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Chainalysis Report on PlusToken 'Scammers' Blamed for Monday’s Crypto Selloff

As bitcoin and ether prices fell below technically significant levels, some traders are citing fear emanating from a report about the alleged PlusToken Ponzi scheme as the reason for the plunge

Bitcoin fell 4 percent in a matter of minutes Monday, image via CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index

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