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I generally agree with this -- joint orderbooks tend to provide more liquidity than split orderbooks. The counterpoint is that some jurisdictions have not-quite-compatible compliance requirements and want 'walled gardens'.
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From our interactions, some countries want a segregated orderbook (liquidity). This is a BAD IDEA for a number of reasons. Large liquidity is one of the best Consumer Protection mechanisms. It protects against market manipulation, volatility, and reduces liquidations. 1/5
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don’t you need a neutral party to act as the clearinghouse though? wouldn’t that undermine a lot of the market structure innovation
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Also - doesn't Alameda do an incredible amount of business LP'ing because there is no unified orderbook across these different venues?
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Their concern is not unjustified because in some under developed market, the regulators worry the domestic investors might experience another Asia financial crisis in the 90s by sophisticated global institutional investors.
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