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Goldman Sachs Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

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Re: Goldman Sachs Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

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Great. Now we’re on the path to making this a systemic risk.

Oh good, I was worried that the BC bubble bursting wouldn’t have enough negative effects on the economy at large. (/s)

Why do you think it would have any effect? It’s still a comparatively tiny market.

Re: Goldman Sachs Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

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Going to need some rules and regulations. Last thing we need are big banks overleveraging on crypto currencies for the excess return. When, not if, this bubble bursts hopefully it doesn't take the whole economy down with it. The whole financial market wants exposure to crypto at this point.

Re: Goldman Sachs Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

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They typically do this for a few reasons:

1. High net worth clients demanding such products. 2. Obvious FOMO. 3. In case this crypto thing becomes big they don’t want to be criticized. 4. All companies are seeing a nice bump in their share prices with any association to crypto

Re: Goldman Sachs Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh good, I was worried that the BC bubble bursting wouldn’t have enough negative effects on the economy at large. (/s)

Why do you think it would have any effect? It’s still a comparatively tiny market.

The same could have been asked about the Tulip and Bulb craze.

Re: Goldman Sachs Is Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh good, I was worried that the BC bubble bursting wouldn’t have enough negative effects on the economy at large. (/s)

Why do you think it would have any effect? It’s still a comparatively tiny market.

> half a trillion USD is a tiny market What?
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