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by JackFr 3220 days ago
> the immediate liquidity benefits allowing them to manage risk

Sure, everyone loves liquidity and anyone can manage risk in an orderly two-sided market.

If there is 1) no legitimate profit-making endeavor backing your security & 2) no current bid, your security is worth exactly $0. You have faith that we needn't worry about (1) because (2) will never happen. I don't.