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Re:Worries Grow That the Price of Bitcoin Is Being Propped Up by atomical on Wednesday January 31, 2018 @11:27PM (#16279647)
Why shouldn't we follow the example to its logical conclusion? He's clearing trying to demonstrate that it's the wild west. It's really only the wild west until the SEC starts to enforce existing laws.
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Re:Worries Grow That the Price of Bitcoin Is Being Propped Up by ucaetano on Thursday February 01, 2018 @12:09AM (#16279750)
Afaik wash trades aren't illegal, you just can't use the losses to lower your taxes.

So nothing wrong with my trades.

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Re:Worries Grow That the Price of Bitcoin Is Being Propped Up by thatoneyouthrow on Thursday February 01, 2018 @12:39AM (#16279829)
They are illegal.

https://definitions.uslegal.com/w/wash-trading/

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Re:Worries Grow That the Price of Bitcoin Is Being Propped Up by ucaetano on Thursday February 01, 2018 @01:20AM (#16279936)
Oh, forgot to say, I'm not based in the US. Not sure if you know, but there are other countries out there...
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