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Re:Bitcoin Gold Hit by Double Spend Attack, Exchanges Lose M... by zitterbewegung on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @07:58PM (#17139630)
On certain exchanges you can short USD to cryptocurrency pairing.
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Re:Bitcoin Gold Hit by Double Spend Attack, Exchanges Lose M... by jaaames on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @10:20PM (#17140503)
Be careful, you have to use Tether as a currency, which by their own terms of service is worthless.

In addition to this you have to do it on margin, and most exchanges have a history of dubious liquidation of margin positions.

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