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Re:500k Bitcoins traded in 1h, Mt.Gox market hacked + crash by Angostura on Monday June 20, 2011 @07:16AM (#2673682)
Will MtGox buy bitcoins from me? Will the NYSE buy shares from me?

Are these two things actually alike?

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Re:500k Bitcoins traded in 1h, Mt.Gox market hacked + crash by marshray on Monday June 20, 2011 @03:31PM (#2675621)
Will MtGox buy bitcoins from me?

AFAICT, yes.

Will the NYSE buy shares from me?

Yes, the NYSE is a building full of member broker dealers who will, in fact, buy shares from you when the proper conditions are met. (I.e., you need to be worth their time).

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