How can spoofing and layering affect the price manipulation of cryptocurrencies?

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• Nov 26, 2021 · 3 years ago
  As an expert in the field, I can tell you that spoofing and layering can have a significant impact on the price manipulation of cryptocurrencies. These practices involve creating artificial demand or supply by placing fake orders and then canceling them. This can mislead other traders and create false market signals. For example, a spoofer may place a large buy order to create the impression of strong demand, only to cancel it later and cause panic selling. Layering, on the other hand, involves placing multiple orders at different price levels to manipulate the order book and trigger stop-loss orders. Both spoofing and layering can create artificial volatility and distort the true market sentiment, ultimately affecting the price of cryptocurrencies.
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