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RE: Bitcoin futures helped tank the market, though we shouldn't have been surprised
"However, in theory someone could load up on futures contracts and then manipulate spot markets in order to make their futures bets profitable, something I would be willing to put money is going on right now."
Bingo. And this is where probably Bitfinex/Bitmex comes into play and their margin lending, AND Tether.
Yep, perhaps that is part of the investigation going on currently with the DOJ. Though not sure how they can enforce things happening on foreign exchanges? Perhaps they can bar all US citizens from participating on foreign exchanges I guess...