Breaking: Bitstamp Resumes XRP Trading After Temporary Suspension
Just 1 hour after Bitstamp Exchange revealed that it experienced a temporary issue with XRP trading, it announced the resumption of the trading of the coin.
On October 10 at 18:24 (UTC), Bitstamp acknowledged an issue that arose on Monday. While specific details about the nature of the issue were not initially provided, Bitstamp assured its community that a specialized team was actively working on a resolution. The announcement of the glitch led to visible frustration among users, with some speculating unconfirmed issues with Dogecoin (DOGE) trading pairs.
After an hour, Bitstamp successfully resolved the issues, allowing for the resumption of XRP trading. The exchange explained that it had to take the step of "cancel[ling] all open orders on affected XRP markets" when the glitch was discovered around 18:00 (UTC). Users affected by this cancellation were encouraged to resubmit their orders.
Interestingly, during the period when the issue occurred, Bitstamp users reported a significant, unusual drop in XRP's price on the platform, with XRP purportedly plummeting to $0.4587 at around 09:00 (UTC).
Bitstamp has indeed shown significant support for XRP, being among the prominent exchanges to re-list the coin in July following Judge Analisa Torres' declaration that it is not a security. Since then, Bitstamp has introduced various XRP-focused products, including the launch of 2% APY on XRP lending in August. Over time, the exchange has further enhanced the XRP lending yield for 30-day periods to serve its clientele better.
According to a report from Whales Alert, Bitso, a distinguished Mexican crypto exchange, and recognized crypto unicorn, received two distinct transactions involving 20,400,000 XRP and 30,400,000 XRP. Meanwhile,
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