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January 29, 2021 03:22 pm
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Robinhood Restricts Crypto Trading 'Due To Extraordinary Market Conditions'
Robinhood restricted trading in cryptocurrencies on Friday, as the price of bitcoin and a meme-inspired token rose sharply. From a report: Users began reporting that the trading app had halted instant deposits for crypto purchases earlier in the day, meaning they could only buy the currencies with funds already deposited in their accounts. Such deposits can take up to five business days to clear, Robinhood said. "Due to extraordinary market conditions, we've temporarily turned off Instant buying power for crypto," a Robinhood spokesperson said in a statement emailed to CNBC. "Customers can still use settled funds to buy crypto. We'll keep monitoring market conditions and communicating with our customers." Robinhood's move to restrict crypto trading comes after dogecoin, a digital coin based on the popular "doge" meme, spiked as much as 800% Friday. The cryptocurrency was initially started as a joke but has since found some traction.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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