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by ns8sl 3383 days ago
I know. I'm pointing out that seemingly profitable arbitrage opportunities carry very significant risks besides market risk.
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I agree. Exchange failure is generally something separate from "market risk", and is sometimes categorized as "counterparty risk". With bitcoin, counterparty risk with exchanges is a very real thing, and an added risk beyond what would be considered "market risk" (i.e. asset price fluctuations).