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by jfoldager 3114 days ago
Why will a bubble explosion bankrupt an exchange platform? The platform doesn't need to own any bitcoins and can be unaffected by price swings. The platform likely earns bitcoins through fees, but is free to trade them at any time. In principal all the bitcoins in the care of the exchange can be owned (or owed) to the traders.