http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-finds-hard-floor-following-26000-btc-sell-order/O’Brien said that Monday’s unprecedented BTC offer on Bitstamp was most likely a single investor looking to artificially move the price lower and buy back bitcoin later at a reduced price, probably in the low $200 range.
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