Stock-Tracking Tokens Debut With Price Chaos, Amazon Token Spikes 100x (msn.com)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/16/1428240/stock-tracking-tokens-debut-with-price-chaos-amazon-token-spikes-100x
- Source link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/want-to-trade-amazon-on-a-crypto-exchange-the-price-might-be-off-by-300/ar-AA1ID3ci
A similar Apple-tracking token jumped to $236.72 on July 3, representing a 12% premium to the actual stock price. Companies including Robinhood, Kraken, Gemini and Bybit launched these blockchain-based versions of U.S. stocks in late June for non-U.S. customers. Robinhood is facing scrutiny from Lithuania's central bank after launching tokens tied to OpenAI and SpaceX without permission from either company, prompting OpenAI to disavow the tokens on social media.
[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/want-to-trade-amazon-on-a-crypto-exchange-the-price-might-be-off-by-300/ar-AA1ID3ci
Scam (Score:1)
Looks like a great scam. I wish it were mine.
Sure, pay a premium over stock price because it's a crypto token or something's
How fucking dumb are people?
Scam away!
Re: (Score:2)
> Looks like a great scam. I wish it were mine.
> Sure, pay a premium over stock price because it's a crypto token or something's
Yea, it's just another derivative; and something you can already do with many available choices. From TFA, it says the company selling the tokens is buying shares, but that could mean a lot of things beyond holding the actual shares. TFA goes on to say since tokens are unregulated you have no idea who is buying or selling, leave it rife for manipulation; although no one would do that ever...
> How fucking dumb are people?
There is no bound to stupidity, just ask Einstein.
> Scam away!
They will and laugh to the bank.
Re: (Score:2)
What are the supposed benefits over buying the stock itself?
Re: (Score:2)
Yep, more gambling brought to the marks. Just without the limits and the safety-measures. People really are, on average, morons.
Plain Bagel (Score:2)
This guy is pretty dry, but he does a good job of [1]breaking down [youtu.be] what these are, how they work and the challenges with them. TLDR: You don't own the security, the token creator does (Robinhood, etc) with just a promise to pay you if they sell their positions. You don't get to collect dividends of any equity, etc.
[1] https://youtu.be/SQ55rV62hME?si=Og2L6rf6sG29wX7l
Well fuck (Score:2)
Why the hell can't someone tell me of this kind of bullshit ahead of time so I can profit and retire? WTF?
Re: (Score:2)
The only ones really profiting here are the instigators of the scam. That you do not profit is by design.
How to Confuse a Dumb Blonde.x (Score:2)
Tell a programmer the crypto is logical.
These are securities (Score:2)
Basically by definition. The SEC should and almost certainly will crack down on them.