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Why is divergence across exchanges "scary"? It just indicates a chaotic market.



Because it means something is stopping the arbitrage trades from happening, like with MtGox and the throttled can't-ever-be-fulfilled withdrawals.


Yeah, a 210K+ backlog in unconfirmed transactions and soaring fees: https://blockchain.info/unconfirmed-transactions




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