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October 01, 2019, 07:45:40 PM |
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They are volatile because they are highly speculative.
Additionally, the lack of regulations allow big players (such as miners and exchanges, which hold a lot of btc) to manipulate the market freely without any legal consequences, doing things that are illegal, such as insider trading.
It is also important to note that many cryptocurrencies have a very low marketcap ,so a few millions of dollars can pump the price like 20-100% , maybe even more depending on the situation.
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