[darawk]

> I would bet every single crypto exchange has their hand deep in the honey pot

I really doubt it. These exchanges are making unbelievable amounts of money in fees. There's no reason for them to risk that just to make a little more.

[spookthesunset]

These exchanges are all operating completely outside of any regulation or oversight. I wouldn't be surprised to find if most of them were completely insolvent and didn't hold a good majority of the crypto currency they claim to. I also wouldn't be surprised if a good fraction of their exchange volume was completely fabricated.

If you use these exchanges, you are basically playing in a wild-west casino where the house has every single advantage and every incentive to siphon off every dime of your money.

[ceejayoz]

> There's no reason for them to risk that just to make a little more.

Martha Stewart's insider trading saved her a grand total of $45,673.

[drawnwren]

Until now, that 'risk' has closely approached 0. In the case of Mtgox, it may have actually turned out to be negative.