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Originally Posted by Lunch

Apparently bitcoins creator very recently cashed out, saying it was too risky, I’m sure he’ll be comfortable

Not the creator of bitcoin - no one know who that is, it was made under a pseudonym.

Bit the creator of a website talking about bitcoins. So hardly a big deal, but people blow it out of proportion.

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

Do the stock traders also play with crypto these days, or do they think themselves 'above' it all or don't understand it enough to be involved? With some of the major swings it looks like there is potential for big gains (which I would have thought would have attracted them), but then that also means there is potential for massive losses.

A bit of all three, some trading firms allow it and actively participate, some explicitly ban it, others have no clue.