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Re:Repo Blowup Was Fueled by Big Banks and Hedge Funds, BIS ... by nugget on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:47PM (#21744657)
Maybe I'm naive but I assumed the $120k banana "sale" was essentially a fake transaction intended to attract publicity and drive foot traffic to the venue.
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Re:Repo Blowup Was Fueled by Big Banks and Hedge Funds, BIS ... by arkitaip on Monday December 09, 2019 @12:51PM (#21744709)
That or a money laundering scheme.
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Re:Repo Blowup Was Fueled by Big Banks and Hedge Funds, BIS ... by monitorman on Monday December 09, 2019 @07:59PM (#21748558)
I'm not a professional at money laundering, but under most circumstances, you'd want to do it without attracting attention.
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